Ground-water use by public-supply systems in Tennessee, 1990
Open-File Report
94-483
By: S. S. Hutson
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Abstract
Ground-water use by public water-supply systems during 1990 was inventoried in Tennessee. Ground- water withdrawals were estimated to average 269 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), or 38 percent of the total public-supply water use. This volume represents an increase of 34 percent in the use of ground water for public supply since 1980 when public-supply withdrawals were 200 Mgal/d. About 212 Mgal/d (79 percent) were withdrawn from the Tertiary sand and Cretaceous sand aquifers in western Tennessee. The largest ground-water with- drawals for public-supply occurred in Shelby County (154 Mgal/d or 57 percent of the total withdrawals for public supply). Thirty-four of the 267 principal public water-supply systems withdrew 1 Mgal/d or more and accounted for 83 percent of ground water withdrawn for public supply.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground-water use by public-supply systems in Tennessee, 1990 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-483 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94483 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 Plate: 36.36 × 24.53 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
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