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Domestic water use
Use of water for household purposes, such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and watering lawns and gardens.
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Drinking water use (3 items)
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Effects of land use on water quality in Michigan [New Window]
Links to projects that provide information on the relation of land use to water quality, sources of pollutants, or trends in water quality.
Occurrence of selected radionuclides in ground water used for drinking water in the United States [New Window]
Results (*.pdf) of a 1998 targeted reconnaissance survey on the sources of radium, polonium, and lead radionuclides, data collection and laboratory methods, existing occurrences in drinking water, risk assessments, and compliance monitoring.
Water use trends in the southwestern United States 1950-1990 [New Window]
Online report for an interactive workshop Impact of Climate Change and Land Use in the Southwestern United States. Gives a review of domestic and agricultural water use in the Southwest with graphs and maps.
Water resources of Michigan - protection of drinking water sources [New Window]
Links to descriptions, publications, and photos of research projects in Michigan related to drinking water including source assessment, ground water availability, water resources, and contaminants in water.


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