How much water was used in Connecticut in 2015?
Connecticut water use in 2015.
In 2015, approximately 3,128 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) of water was withdrawn from groundwater and surface-water sources in Connecticut. Total water withdrawals between 1990 and 2015 are on steady decline (-35 percent).
- Surface water withdrawals totaled 3,000 Mgal/d (96 % of total)
- Groundwater withdrawals totaled 128 Mgal/d (4 % of total)
- Freshwater withdrawals were 617 Mgal/d (20 % of total)
- Saline water withdrawals were 2,511 Mgal/d (80 % of total)
Connecticut Total Water Withdrawals in 2015 by Category (Values in Mgal/day)
- Thermoelectric—2,593
- Public Supply—240
- Industrial—222
- Domestic—31
- Aquaculture—25
- Irrigation—11
- Mining—4
- Livestock—1
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Connecticut Public Water Supply Withdrawals in 2015 by County
| CT County | Groundwater (Mgal/d) | Surface Water (Mgal/d) | Total (Mgal/d) |
|---|
| Fairfield | 4.49 | 83.49 | 87.98 |
| Hartford | 12.78 | 46.44 | 59.22 |
| Litchfield | 5.04 | 5.14 | 10.18 |
| Middlesex | 4.63 | 2.68 | 7.31 |
| New Haven | 4.77 | 49.72 | 54.49 |
| New London | 2.25 | 5.86 | 8.11 |
| Tolland | 3.29 | 1.64 | 4.93 |
| Windham | 5.76 | 1.95 | 7.71 |
| Total | 43.01 | 196.92 | 239.93 |
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