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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 (4 items)
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PDF Alabama Water Use, 2005 [More info]
Detailed information about how water is used in Alabama by type of use and geographic area.
Effects of land use on water quality in Michigan [More info]
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 [More info]
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.
PDF Source, Use, and Disposition of Freshwater in Puerto Rico, 2005 [More info]
Quantitative analysis of water use statistics for Puerto Rico, showing domestic, agricultural, industrial, and electric power as the main offstream uses.
PDF Water Use in Georgia by County for 2005; and Water-Use Trends, 1980-2005 [More info]
Estimated using data obtained from various Federal and State agencies and local sources. Total consumptive water use also was estimated for each county in Georgia for 2005.
Water use in Florida, 2005 and trends 1950-2005 [More info]
Explains many activities in which water is used, with statistics on how much water is used in each activity.
Water use trends in Washington, 1985-2005 [More info]
Summary of water use by major category through the last few decades in the state.
Water use trends in the southwestern United States 1950-1990 [More info]
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.
Source Water-Quality Assessment [More info]
Characterize the quality of selected rivers and aquifers used as a source of supply to community water systems in the United States to determine the occurrence of about 280 primary unregulated anthropogenic organic compounds.
Water resources of Michigan - protection of drinking water sources [More info]
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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