Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are any major water districts in the U.S. using recycled water (reclaimed water) for indoor uses?


	2.-		Are the issues of water supply and water demand for a growing population, agricultural irrigation, and ecosystem flows in the desert Southwestern United States on a collision course?


	3.-		Are there any areas in the United States where aquifers are being depleted?


	4.-		Are there any health or water quality laws in the U.S. that apply to recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent?


	5.-		Are there any major cities in the U.S. that rely on groundwater to meet their freshwater needs?


	6.-		Are there areas in the U.S. where the use of recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent is mandatory for specific purposes?


	7.-		Are there potentially untapped water supply benefits from gas and oil well exploration (produced water) in some areas of the United States?


	8.-		Are there regulatory impediments or other problems associated with making beneficial use of the water pumped to the surface (produced water) from oil and gas exploration?


	9.-		Are there rivers underground?


	10.-		Are we running out of water on earth?


	11.-		As part of the earth's total hydrologic cycle how can evaporation and transpiration from land sources exceed what comes to a given area by rainfall when these areas are not impacted by humans?


	12.-		As part of the earth's total hydrologic cycle how much water evaporates from the earth's land surface each year?


	13.-		As part of the earth's total hydrologic cycle how much water evaporates from the earth's oceans each year?


	14.-		Can a residential water customer get an adjustment on past sewer charges if they repair a water pipe leak on their property?


	15.-		Can chemicals used to treat water that circulates through cooling towers cause problems for wastewater facilities and the biosolids produced at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)?


	16.-		Can greenhouse warming affect availability of surface water resources within some areas of the United States?


	17.-		Can grey water systems reduce the availability of water to downstream use?


	18.-		Can I use pond water with blue-green algae in it in the evaporative cooler for my greenhouse?


	19.-		Can recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent be adequately treated to make it directly suitable for drinking (potable) water?


	20.-		Can we produce electricity from tides and waves?


	21.-		Can you tell by the size or texture of a food how much water was used to actually produce the food item?


	22.-		Do dams play an important role in managing water resources?


	23.-		Does recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent in the U.S. smell or look different from tap water?


	24.-		How are aquifers replenished?


	25.-		How are residential water bills calculated?


	26.-		How can application of a virtual water strategy be used to promote water conservation?


	27.-		How can developing new water-supply reservoirs impact water quality?


	28.-		How can fresh water supplies be increased?


	29.-		How can overdrafting of groundwater cause problems?


	30.-		How can the level of protection for a stream, river, or lake be increased?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.