world of water [2 of 3]

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Description of water use and supply in east-central Illinois. Developed by the Mahomet Aquifer Consortium.

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W2 WORLD of WATER (part 2):

W 2 WORLD of WATER (part 2) 1

PART 2. WATER USE:

PART 2. WATER USE 2 17

A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: TAPPING INTO NATURE:

A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: TAPPING INTO NATURE 3 Aquifer (groundwater) Reservoir (surface water) Raw water treatment Waste water treatment Meter Discharge to stream

HOW MUCH WATER DO WE USE?:

HOW MUCH WATER DO WE USE? Total water use is expressed in millions of gallons per day (mgd) On average, East-Central Illinois uses: 200 mgd for homes, factories, schools and offices; 140 mgd for irrigation and agriculture 1,315 mgd for electric power plants are mainly recycled Each person uses about 70 – 90 gallons per day at home 4 1 million gallons

WATER USE AT HOME:

WATER USE AT HOME 5 32% 22% 18% 24% 4%

OUTDOOR WATER USE:

OUTDOOR WATER USE 6

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7 CROP IRRIGATION

WATER FOR ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE:

WATER FOR ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 8

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS: plants and animals need water in streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands:

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS: plants and animals need water in streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands 9

WATER USE by COUNTY (mgd) (excluding power generation):

WATER USE by COUNTY ( mgd ) (excluding power generation) +36 to 68% COUNTY 2005 2050 Cass 13 20-24 Champaign 35 46-57 DeWitt 2 3 Ford 5 9-12 Iroquois 6 8-10 Logan 6 8-10 Macon 38 51-68 Mason 94 111-125 COUNTY 2005 2050 McLean 18 26-32 Menard 3 4 Piatt 3 4-5 Sangamon 30 38-47 Tazewell 71 112-149 Vermillion 13 18-20 Woodford 4 6 TOTAL 341 464-572 Water use increases about 20% during droughts 25

THANK YOU!:

THANK YOU! 11 Mahomet Aquifer Consortium Regional Water Supply Planning Committee Illinois State Water Survey Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Natural History Survey United States Geological Survey Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois American Water http://www.rwspc.org/ http://www.mahometaquiferconsortium.org/ http://isws.illinois.edu/