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  1. www.usda.gov › media › blogTreated Wastewater May Be the Irrigation Wave of the Future

    Jul 21, 2020 · According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, agriculture accounts for more than 80% of the nation's water consumption. With the need to feed a growing population, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are looking for ways to safely expand agriculture’s supply of usable water.

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      This 2017 Census of Agriculture special study is the only...

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  2. www.ars.usda.gov › research › annual-report-onOptimizing Agricultural Water Use and Management - USDA ARS

    In the United States, irrigated agriculture produces 49 percent of U.S. crop market value on 18 percent of cropped lands. However, agriculture is subject to growing competition for water resources, growing pressure to safeguard water quality, and a clear need to adapt to alternative water resources.

  3. css.umich.edu › us-wastewater-treatment-factsheetU.S. Wastewater Treatment Factsheet | Center for Sustainable ...

    Wastewater treatment systems reduce environmental impacts in the receiving water, but create other life cycle impacts, mainly through energy use. GHG emissions are associated with both energy and chemicals used in wastewater treatment and the degradation of organic materials in the POTW.

  4. www.nature.com › articles › s43017/024/00560-ySustainable wastewater reuse for agriculture | Nature Reviews ...

    Jun 6, 2024 · Treated wastewater (TW) reuse for irrigation could alleviate water imbalances and boost food production in water-scarce regions, thus promoting global food and water security. This Review ...

  5. link.springer.com › article › 10Wastewater reclamation and reuse potentials in agriculture ...

    Climate change, rapid population growth, freshwater pollution, and depletion are among the factors that aggravate the situation. Although not yet exhaustively exploited, reclamation and reuse of wastewater are considered as potential mechanisms to mitigate the challenge.

    • Jemal Fito, Stijn W. H. Van Hulle
    • 2021

  6. www.epa.gov › waterreuse › reusing-waterReusing Water for Agricultural Activities Resources | US EPA

    Feb 5, 2024 · Using recycled water for agricultural irrigation can help reduce costs associated with water importation, reduce freshwater demands, and create a reliable, sustainable, and local water supply.

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  8. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/021/96243-5Agricultural impacts of sustainable water use in the United ...

    Sep 9, 2021 · The effects of restricting accessible water and nonrenewable groundwater pumping have significant impacts in several river basins around the U.S. as nearly 1000 billion m 3 of nonrenewable...