Editing Water supply and sanitation in the United States
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|first2=Heather |last2=Cooley |first3=David |last3=Katz |first4=Emily |last4=Lee |first5=Jason |last5=Morrison |title=The World's Water 2006–2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources |publisher=Island Press |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-59726-106-7 |pages=58–59, 368}}</ref> The contracted capacity corresponds to 2.4% of total municipal and industrial water use in the country in 2000.<ref name="Withdrawal">{{cite web |title= Table 354. U.S. Water Withdrawals Per Day by End Use: 1940 to 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/09s0354.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304021820/http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/09s0354.pdf |archive-date = March 4, 2009 |access-date=March 25, 2009}} According to that source total municipal and industrial water use in 2000 was {{convert|66|e9USgal|m3}} per day.</ref> The actual share of desalinated water is lower, because some of the contracted capacity was never built or never operated, was closed down or is not operated at full capacity.<ref name="Gleick" /> |
|first2=Heather |last2=Cooley |first3=David |last3=Katz |first4=Emily |last4=Lee |first5=Jason |last5=Morrison |title=The World's Water 2006–2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources |publisher=Island Press |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-59726-106-7 |pages=58–59, 368}}</ref> The contracted capacity corresponds to 2.4% of total municipal and industrial water use in the country in 2000.<ref name="Withdrawal">{{cite web |title= Table 354. U.S. Water Withdrawals Per Day by End Use: 1940 to 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/09s0354.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304021820/http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/09s0354.pdf |archive-date = March 4, 2009 |access-date=March 25, 2009}} According to that source total municipal and industrial water use in 2000 was {{convert|66|e9USgal|m3}} per day.</ref> The actual share of desalinated water is lower, because some of the contracted capacity was never built or never operated, was closed down or is not operated at full capacity.<ref name="Gleick" /> |
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In 2017, the U.S. Global Water Strategy was passed, where the U.S. Government will work with countries in order to achieve four |
In 2017, the U.S. Global Water Strategy was passed, where the U.S. Government will work with countries in order to achieve four objective: increase access to safe drinking water, while promoting hygienes and sanitation services, protect freshwater resources, promote cooperation on shared waters, and strengthen water financing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/water-and-sanitation/us-global-water-strategy|title=U.S. Global Water Strategy|date=October 21, 2019|website=www.usaid.gov|language=en|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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===Demand-side management=== |
===Demand-side management=== |