Water use in Washington, 2015
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Background
Water use in the State of Washington has evolved during the past century from small withdrawals used for domestic and stock needs to the diverse needs of current public supply systems, domestic water users, irrigation projects, industrial plants, and aquaculture industries. Increasing demand for water makes the accountability of water use an important issue.
A few State and local agencies in Washington collect water-use information for specific categories of water use; currently, only the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) compiles cumulative water-use information across the State for a comprehensive range of uses.
Since 1950, on a 5-year cycle, the USGS has compiled and published estimates of water withdrawal and use for specific categories aggregated at the county, State, and national level. The information is shared publicly through the USGS Water Use in the United States website (https://water.usgs.gov/watuse/) and national publications that detail water use definitions, categories, trends, and data for every state. The data are compiled individually by each state from available sources, and are augmented by estimates from national models for categories that have limited data. The USGS Washington Water Science Center is responsible for compiling their estimates and maintains the State water use webpage (https://wa.water.usgs.gov/data/wuse/) of State-level information and links to the national program.
Suggested Citation
Fasser, E.T., 2018, Water use in Washington, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2018-3058, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20183058.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Background
- Overview of 2015 Water Use
- Water Use Trends
- Water Use and Population
- Importance of Water-Use Data
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water use in Washington, 2015 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2018-3058 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20183058 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Washington Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |