This book is focused exclusively on water problems in the 48 U.S. states. The authors provide an accessible overview of the work of many federal, state and academic researchers and water system administrators whose investigations have focused on the state of water and the water crisis now accelerating in the United States. David McNabb and Carl Swenson seek to bring to a wider audience some of the current research findings and data on the perilous state of the United States’ surface and groundwater resources during this time of climate change and the extreme drought taking place in many sections of the nation. Descriptions of the water resource systems are based on research and the subsequent findings published by water scientists in the United States Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Corps of Engineers and water related agencies of the Departments of Agriculture and of the Interior and state and local water management agencies.
Author(s): David E. McNabb, Carl R. Swenson
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 371
City: Cham
Acknowledgments and Authors Focus
The Authors’ Focus
Contents
Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Part I The Water World
1 Water: America’s Most Valuable Natural Resource
Water and Climate Change in the U.S.
Shaping Demand for Water
Water Crisis Concepts
Water World’s Common Problems
Water Resources Under Threat
Water Scarcity
How Water Is Used
Coming Water Stress
Climate-Related Events
Hydrocycle Cycle Changes
The Resource Under Stress
Maintaining Source Sustainability
Protecting Against Water Pollution
Conclusion
References
2 From Water Stress to a Water Crisis
Approaching a Water Disaster
A Resource at Risk
Measuring Water Stress
Water Crisis Examples
Barriers to Acquiring Clean Water
Water from a Hole in the Ground
Gaining Water Knowledge
From Stress to Crises
Effects of Weather Change
Temperature Changes
The Disappearing Supply
Weather’s Effect on Supply
Extreme Weather Events
The Looming Water Crisis
Groundwater Losses
Thermopower’s Water Use
Thermal Power’s Water Use
Uses of Water in Hydropower Generation
Where Are All the U.S. Hydroelectric Reservoirs?
Conclusion
References
3 Water Problems and Quality Controls
Factors Shaping a Water Crisis
Climate Change Research
Climate-Related Disasters
Water Access Limits
Changes in Climate Patterns
Projected Temperature Changes
Global Temperature Change
Adapting to Climate Change
Water Cycle Changes
Conclusion
References
Part II Shape of the Water Resource
4 Drought’s Role in a Water Crisis
Defining Drought
Defining Drought Severity
Defining “Normal” Patterns
Drought in the Twenty-First Century
Mix of Hot and Wet
Temperature Still Rising
Varied Extremes Again
Challenges Ahead
Conclusion
References
5 Surface Water: The Fading Everyday Resource
Surface Water Crises
Disappearing Wetlands
Polluted Water
Types of Surface Water Pollutants
Stormwater Pollution
Unfit for Human Consumption
Surface Water Pollution
Agriculture Pollutants
Discharged Heat Pollution
Conclusion
References
6 Groundwater: The Disappearing Resource
Aquafer Under Extreme Stress
The Columbia Basin Aquifer System
Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions
The Overused Aquifers
Types of Irrigation Systems
Aquifer Depletion
California Aquifer Example
System Climate and Drainage
Structure of California Aquifer System
Columbia and Colorado Plateau Examples
Columbia Plateau Aquifer System
Groundwater Management
The Colorado Plateau Aquifer System
The Colorado Aquifer in Utah
The Aquifer in Colorado
Conclusion
References
7 Stored Water: Failing Dams and Other Storage Crises
Stored Water Loss
Evaporation of Stored Water
Impact on Stored Water Quality
Snowpack: Nature’s Storehouse
Monitoring Snowpack
Snowmelt in Mountain States
Wyoming’s Snowpack Resources
Dam Failures and Water Loss
Example Dam Failures
Dam Oversight and Management Complexity
Recent Dam Failures
Hope Hills Dam
Spenser Dam
Big Bay Dam
Hadlock Pond Dam
Lake Delhi Dam
Oroville Dam
Edenville and Sandford Dams
Conclusion
References
8 Repairing Infrastructure and Reusing Water
Defining Water Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure Failure
Infrastructure Failure and Public Health
Water System Operations, Management, and Funding
Water Utility Funding
Meeting a Crisis with Reused Water
Incorrectly Defined Wastewater
Classes of Reused Water Applications
Reclaimed Water
Recycled Water
Recycled Water Limits
Stormwater Resource
Stormwater Runoff Pollution
Stormwater as a Resource
Produced Water
Conclusion
References
Part III Regional Problems and Solutions
9 Water Crises in the West
West Coast Drought Data
Columbia Plateau Goundwater Crisis
Drought and Water Crisis in Oregon
Idaho Water Stress
Surface Water Stress in Montana
Water Stress in Wyoming
Water Stress in Washington State
Agriculture Water Needs
Water Resources in California and Nevada
Emergency in California
California Land Subsidence
California Surface Water
California’s Colorado Aqueduct
Central Valley Project
California Megadrought
California Groundwater Use
The California Aquifer System
Water Scarcity in Nevada
Conclusion
References
10 Water Crisis in the Southwest
Water in the Dry Southwest
Drought in Arizona
Arizona Water Stress
Drought and Lake Evaporation
Water Management in Arizona
Hot and Dry in New Mexico
Drought and Wildfires
Water Stress in Utah
Loss of Snowpack
Utah’s Water Needs
Water Stress in Colorado
Colorado Water Crises
Colorado Use of Groundwater
Conclusion
References
11 Water Crises in the High Plains
The High Plains Aquifer
The Northern High Plans
Northern Plains Water Issues
Water Use in North and South Dakota
Nebraska Water Use
The South/Central High Plains
Texas Water Stress
Oklahoma Water Stress
Groundwater Stress in Kansas
Kansas Water Issues
Water Stress in New Mexico
Drought and Climate Change
Conclusion
References
12 Water Use in the Great Lakes Region
Missouri River Basin
Drought Future
Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
Regional Groundwater Report
Water Crisis Throught the Region
Safe Drinking Water: A Right or a Privilege?
Preventing a Water Crisis in Minnesota
Water Problems in Illinois
Conclusion
References
13 Water Crises in the South and Southcentral Regions
Drought in the South
Drought in Louisiana
Groundwater Use in Louisiana
Arkansas Water Issues
Arkansas Surface Water Resources
Composition of the Aquifer
Interior Highlands
Mississippi Water Crisis
Mississippi 2022 Water Crises
Water and Power in Alabama
Power Generation Water in Alabama
Water Issues in Tennessee
Florida Water Crises
Tri-State Water Wars
Conclusion
References
14 Water Crises in the Appalachian Mountain Region
Draught Condition in Appalachian Mountain Region
Appalachian Mining and Water Degredation
Mountaintop Mining
Mining Effects on Water Systems
Storm Influence on Freshwater
Water Crises on the Coastal Plain
Appalachian Aquifers
Saltwater Intrusion
Groundwater Depletion in North Carolina
North Carolina Storm Damage
Conclusion
References
15 Water Stress in Mid-Atlantic Region
Drought in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Drought in New Jersey
Drought in New York
Drought in Pennsylvania
Drought in the Delaware River Basin
Fracking Barred in the Basin
Water Stress and Hydraulic Fracturing
The Clean Water Act
Pennsylvania Groundwater Protection
Hydraulic Fracturing in Pennsylvania
Criticized Report
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Issues
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Issues
Conclusion
References
16 Water Stress in New England
Periodic Drought Records
State Water Resource Issues
State Water Issues
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
Maine
Conclusion
References
Bibliography
Index
