Re:Bottled Water Is Sucking Florida Dry
by ac29 on Monday September 16, 2019 @07:55PM
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In Florida, drinking water [0] uses approximately as much water as agriculture [1]. By far the biggest use of water in Florida is "thermoelectric power" (burning things to generate steam, presumably), which is more than domestic and irrigation combined.
[0] There is no distinction between potable water that is ingested as opposed to used for showering and washing dishes, though.
[0] There is no distinction between potable water that is ingested as opposed to used for showering and washing dishes, though.
[1] https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2018/3035/fs20183035.pdf