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Water supply and demand
The quantities of water resources in an area that are easily available and the amount of water that is needed for all uses.
Subtopics:
Water budget (3 items)
Water use (35 items)
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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.
Using geochemical and statistical tools to identify irrigated areas that might contain high selenium concentrations in surface water [New Window]
Program using pattern recognition analysis and classification models to determine areas of irrigated land with concentrations of selenium.
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.
PDF Effects of wastewater on forested wetlands [New Window]
Study of the effects of the practice of cycling municipal nutrient-enriched wastewater from holding ponds through forested wetlands. Studies were in the Cypiere Perdue Swamp, Louisiana, and the Drummond Bog, Wisconsin.
Endocrine Disruption Found in Fish Exposed to Municipal Wastewater [New Window]
Research findings and examples of application to real problems--cause and potential effects of wastewater on fish in streams is explored.
Estimated freshwater withdrawals in Oklahoma, 1995 [New Window]
1995 freshwater withdrawal estimates for Oklahoma by source and category. Withdrawal data from ground water and surface water for domestic, commercial and agricultural use.
Estimated freshwater withdrawals in Oklahoma, 2000 [New Window]
2000 freshwater withdrawal estimates for Oklahoma by source and category. Withdrawal data from ground water and surface water for domestic, commercial and agricultural use.
Great Lakes assessment of water availability and use [New Window]
Information about basin storage, historical changes, and consumptive water use for manages and planners to use to develop policies for efficient and sustainable water use.
Ground water atlas of the United States [New Window]
The U.S. ground water atlas consists of information on ground water resources of 13 regions covering the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Text and maps can be viewed online and downloaded as ASCII, GIF, and *.eps files.
PDF Ground-water availability in the United States [New Window]
Report examines what is known about the Nation's ground-water availability, and outlines a program of study to improve our understanding of ground-water availability in major aquifers across the Nation. With regional examples.
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