Zoom Out Ep 1: Water (Golf. GOLF.)

Annual U.S. water use, billions of gallons

Sources

Sources: Alliance for the Great Lakes / Sentient (data centers, 2023), U.S. Army (FY2022 installations), USGA (golf), EPA WaterSense (leaks, outdoor/lawn use), EESI (power plant consumption, 2022), USDA via Tom's Hardware (agriculture, 2024). Toilet figure derived from EPA and Water Research Foundation indoor-use shares. Car figure is a widely cited per-vehicle estimate including supply chain. Circle areas are proportional to gallons.

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