Author: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey

  • Good job: were using less water!

    Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in nearly 45 years. According to a new USGS report, about 355 billion gallons of water per day (Bgal/d) were withdrawn for use in the entire United States during 2010.This represents a 13 percent reduction of water use from 2005 when about 410 Bgal/d were withdrawn and the…