Industrial Water Use

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014233",
  "term": "Industrial Water Use",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Water used for industrial purposes in such industries as steel, chemical, paper, and petroleum refining. Nationally, water for industrial uses comes mainly (80%) from self-supplied sources, such as a local wells or withdrawal points in a river, but some water comes from public-supplied sources, such as the county/city water department.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/industrial-water-use/"
}