US Water Consumption At Lowest Level In More Than 45 Years
- 6 years ago
US Water Consumption At Lowest Level In More Than 45 Years Americans withdrew 322 billion gallons of water a day in 2015. This is down from 354 billion gallons per day in 2010.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGA), it’s the continuation of a “sharp but steady” downward trend.
The USGA tracks American water usage every five years. The dip in water usage was driven by a nearly 20 percent drop in consumption by power plants. Power plants account for about 40 percent of all American water usage. But individual consumers also played a role in this positive trend. The average per-capita water use dropped from 88 to 82 gallons per day.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGA), it’s the continuation of a “sharp but steady” downward trend.
The USGA tracks American water usage every five years. The dip in water usage was driven by a nearly 20 percent drop in consumption by power plants. Power plants account for about 40 percent of all American water usage. But individual consumers also played a role in this positive trend. The average per-capita water use dropped from 88 to 82 gallons per day.