Industrial Water Use in The U.S.

Industrial Water Use in the United States Culligan Industrial water use includes water used in manufacturing and producing commodities such as food, paper, chemicals, refined petroleum, wood products, and primary metals. In 2010 industrial water use accounted for an estimated: of total water withdrawals in of all surface water withdrawals in 82% the United States the United States 4% In 2010, IN, LA, TX, TN and PA withdrew the most water for industrial use. 2010 Self-Supplied Industrial VWater Withdrawals 14% 5% Tennessee Indiana 5% Pennsylvania 14% 45% Tennessee 27% Louisiana Indiana 8% 35% Техas 40% 13% Louisiana Техas Pennsylvania Percentage of Total Withdrawals Cumulative Percentage of Total Withdrawals Industrial freshwater use is on the decline. Withdrawals of water for industrial use has been steadily declining since 1985, due in part to stricter environmental regulations and an increased focus on water recycling. Self-Supplied Industrial Water Use (Includes Mining and Commercial) 50 O Surface water, Fresh O Surface water, Saline O Groundwater, Fresh O Groundwater, Seline 45 a 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Culligan Industrial Water can custom engineer an industrial water treatment system to help you reclaim, recycle and reuse your wastewater. Source: http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/wuin.html © 2015 Culligan Industrial Water www.CulliganlndustrialWater.com Withdrawals, in billion gallons per day