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Dramatic surge in water demand predicted by 2040 puts Ohio farmers and industry on collision course
Industrial water demand in Central Ohio could reach 250 million gallons daily by 2050 while agricultural irrigation may require 110 million gallons a day in the growing season, the Ohio EPA study shows.
- A 15-county study published this year by Ohio EPA and ODNR warned industrial water demand will skyrocket as farmers shift to routine irrigation July–September.
- Historically, Ohio has been a dryland farming state and most Ohio farmers have not irrigated, so adopting wells and pivot sprinklers would be a major new expense.
- The study projects industrial demand could increase roughly 120% between 2021 and 2050, reaching about 90 million gallons a day by 2050, and agricultural demand may hit 110 million gallons a day by 2040.
- The study says virtually all irrigation water would come from groundwater, adding about 110 million gallons a day across the 15-county region, risking aquifers serving municipalities and private wells.
- Local leaders are exploring reuse, wetlands restoration and H2Ohio-funded projects while funding levels have changed to $165 million, and a $1.6 billion fourth treatment plant is under construction to meet demand.
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Dramatic surge in water demand predicted by 2040 puts Ohio farmers and industry on collision course
Deep inside a report on the future of water in central Ohio is this warning: Industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields during the critical growing period of July through September.
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Dramatic Surge in Water Demand Predicted by 2040 Puts Ohio Farmers and Industry on Collision Course
Deep inside a report on the future of water in central Ohio is this warning: Industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields during the critical growing period of July through September.
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