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WATER USE IN ORANGE COUNTY : MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL

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Clipboard researched by Susan Greene and Rick VanderKnyff / Los Angeles Times. Page designed by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times

In acre-feet (43,560 cubic feet)

** Imported * OCWD Santiago Fiscal Year Water Basin Pumped Creek *** Other Total 1970-71 156,700 162,100 1,100 1,500 321,400 1971-72 173,000 185,200 800 1,200 361,200 1972-73 165,500 185,400 700 1,600 353,200 1973-74 177,700 190,800 1,200 1,900 371,600 1974-75 180,200 199,700 600 2,600 383,100 1975-76 193,200 216,300 1,900 4,200 415,600 1976-77 188,800 224,600 500 4,000 417,900 1977-78 163,600 219,300 2,400 3,800 389,100 1978-79 190,200 222,900 2,400 4,700 420,200 1979-80 214,700 231,600 1,500 5,000 452,800 1981-82 216,700 237,500 2,400 5,900 462,500 1982-83 216,800 237,000 2,700 8,100 464,600 1983-84 243,400 206,000 2,600 9,300 461,100 1984-85 261,400 234,800 2,600 12,600 511,600 1985-86 273,700 255,900 n/a n/a n/a 1986-87 n/a 263,600 n/a n/a n/a

* Orange County Water District

** Excluding imported water used for ground water replenishment

*** Estimated usage from La Habra Basin, San Juan Basin, Santa Ana Mountains

Source: Water Advisory Committee of Orange County; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Orange County Water District.

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