An Economic Valuation of Freshwater Resources in Hydraulic Fracturing in West Texas

摘要

According to epa.gov, typical household uses 146,000 gallons of water in a year = 0.45 acre-feet Average household (2.6 people) in the US consumes approximately 2 acre-feet of water per year = 650,000 gallons It takes approximately 1.75 acre-feet of irrigation water in the Ogallala region to produce an acre of their crop in an average year = 570,000 gallons.