An estimated *** billion gallons of freshwater was used daily in the United States in 2015, across a variety of sectors. Surface water accounted for roughly ** percent of daily freshwater withdrawals in the country, with thermoelectric power the largest consumer of this resource. Irrigation is the second-largest source of surface water use, and the largest source of water use overall.
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US Geological Survey. (June 8, 2018). Total freshwater withdrawals in the United States in 2015, by source and sector (in million gallons per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1361935/freshwater-consumption-in-the-united-states-by-source/
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Total freshwater withdrawals in the United States in 2015, by source and sector (in million gallons per day) [Graph], US Geological Survey, June 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1361935/freshwater-consumption-in-the-united-states-by-source/
