The rate of water withdrawal (including fresh and saline) in the U.S. has remained steady since peaking in 1980 at 351 billion gallons of water withdrawn per day. Despite a population nearing 300 million in 2005 (90 million more people than in 1975), the water withdrawal rate remained at 1975 levels at 328 billion gallons per day.
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The rate of water withdrawal (including fresh and saline) in the U.S. has remained steady since peaking in 1980 at 351 billion gallons of water withdrawn per day. Despite a population nearing 300 million in 2005 (90 million more people than in 1975), the water withdrawal rate remained at 1975 levels at 328 billion gallons per day.