Guidelines for preparation of State water-use estimates for 2005

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Federal or State crop and livestock reporting services State and local turf-grower associations County assessor Land-grant universities-college of agriculture, departments of watershed science, soil science, plant science, crop science, or irrigation engineering Water management districts, irrigation districts, irrigation companies Irrigation equipment dealers Farm and crop improvement associations Golf courses, parks, and other recreational areas Professional, technical, and trade journals State departments of commerce and tourism Internet Resources Many agencies and other entities maintain irrigation wateruse information and databases on the Internet. Specific Internet addresses are listed as they appeared on the date last accessed.

An exploration of colorectal cancer incidence rates in North Dakota, USA, via structural equation modeling

“…Conversely, our study has several strengths: the CRC data are population-based, and there was little selection bias, as data were available for 52 of ND's 53 counties. The exposure data of greatest interest, well water, is one that likely was determined with high accuracy, as well water use is documented by multiple records and methods (e.g., water permits, tax records, aerial photography) [10,11]. Our central finding is consistent with numerous studies that implicate well water in the etiology of CRC [16].…”

“…Data on the percentage of each county that uses self-supplied water in 2005 (non-municipal water from private wells or cisterns, henceforth "well water") were obtained from the US Geological Survey [10]. These data were compiled from multiple sources, including government records for well permits, state agencies that regulate utility rates, and bills from wastewater treatment facilities and tax appraisers' offices [11]. Data on the uranium contest of soil was from the US Department of Energy [12] and data on indoor radon levels were from the ND State Radon Survey, as described previously [13].…”

Water withdrawals, use, and trends in Florida, 2010

“…As part of the USGS National Water-Use Information Program, water-use data are collected and compiled for each state every 5 years (Solley and others, 1988). Data for 2010 were collected under nationwide guidelines specified by the USGS (Hutson, 2007). Data for each state are reported by major water-use category and county; some states also report by hydrologic unit (basin) and aquifer.…”

A Review of the United States' Past and Projected Water Use

“…For instance, the Western States Water Council is working with the Western Governors’ Association, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Labs, and the Western Federal Agency Support Team to create a data collection framework for western states and maintain a detailed water‐use database (http://www.westernstateswater.org/wade/). And, the USGS has made significant steps in streamlining guidelines for the collection and estimation of data in their semi‐decadal reports (Hutson, ). Despite the limitations inherent in the USGS historical water‐use data, researchers who have used the data have provided useful information regarding high‐level trends and drivers of water use (Dziegielewski et al ., ; Dziegielewski and Kiefer, ).…”