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An Introduction To Consumptive Use Of Water In South Carolina, Heather Bergerud Nix, Mani Rouhi Rad
An Introduction To Consumptive Use Of Water In South Carolina, Heather Bergerud Nix, Mani Rouhi Rad
Journal of South Carolina Water Resources
Effective water resource management requires understanding the supply of and the demand for water. In South Carolina, as in other places, water demand is often determined using total withdrawal volumes. However, the volume of water that is withdrawn can be significantly different from the volume that is actually consumed, which becomes unavailable for downstream uses. Water used for energy generation is commonly excluded from evaluations of total withdrawal volume because it is often assumed to be no or low consumptive use, meaning much of the withdrawn water is returned to the source and remains available for downstream uses. Additionally, energy …