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Estimation of water withdrawal and distribution, water use, and wastewater collection and return flow in Cumberland, Rhode Island, 1988

Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4023
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https://doi.org/10.3133/wri934023

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Abstract

Water-use data collected in Rhode Island by different State agencies or maintained by different public suppliers and wastewater- treatment facilities need to be integrated if these data are to be used in making water- resource management decisions. Water-use data for the town of Cumberland, a small area in northeastern Rhode Island, were compiled and integrated to provide an example of how the procedure could be applied. Integration and reliability assessment of water-use data could be facilitated if public suppliers, wastewater- treatment facilities, and State agencies used a number of standardized procedures for data collection and computer storage. The total surface water and ground water withdrawn in the town of Cumberland during 1988 is estimated to be 15.39 million gallons per day, of which 11.20 million gallons per day was exported to other towns. Water use in Cumberland included 2.51 million gallons per day for domestic use, 0.68 million gallons per day for industrial use, 0.27 million gallons per day for commercial use, and 0.73 million gallons per day for other use, most of which were unmetered use. Disposal of waste- water in Cumberland included 2.03 million gallons per day returned to the hydrologic system and 1.73 million gallons per day exported from Cumberland for wastewater treatment. Consumptive use during 1988 is estimated to be 0.43 million gallons per day.

Suggested Citation

Horn, M., Craft, P.A., Bratton, L., 1994, Estimation of water withdrawal and distribution, water use, and wastewater collection and return flow in Cumberland, Rhode Island, 1988: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4023, v, 54 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri934023.

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Estimation of water withdrawal and distribution, water use, and wastewater collection and return flow in Cumberland, Rhode Island, 1988
Series title Water-Resources Investigations Report
Series number 93-4023
DOI 10.3133/wri934023
Year Published 1994
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey ; U.S.G.S., Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor],
Description v, 54 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm.
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