Water: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2028 US water use and withdrawal in gallons. Total water use is segmented by market in terms of: utilities, manufacturing and mining, and municipal. Total water withdrawal is segmented by market as follows: agriculture and other markets such as utilities and manufacturing.

To illustrate historical trends, water use, water withdrawals, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023.

For the purposes of this report, water use encompasses water withdrawals from surface and groundwater sources and includes reclaimed wastewater. Trends and forecasts related to water use apply to water that has been treated to some appreciable degree and do not include water used in agricultural applications. Water withdrawal totals refer to water from surface and groundwater sources, excluding reclaimed wastewater. The municipal segment excludes water withdrawn from wells on residential properties.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 1,547, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Who is this report for?

• Water utilities and suppliers: To understand the trends and drivers of water use and withdrawal in different markets, and plan their investments and operations accordingly.
• Water Treatment Chemical & Equipment Suppliers:  To understand the current demand for water, which indirectly reflects the need for water treatment solution
• Environmental and regulatory agencies: To help correlate and model levels of water use and withdrawal with their effects on water resources and ecosystems, and enforce or develop policies and standards to protect water quality and availability.
• Investors and consultants: To evaluate the performance and prospects of water-related industries and businesses, and identify potential risks and opportunities in the water market.

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Infrastructure & Technology Development
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

• Utilities
• Manufacturing & Mining
• Municipal

• Agriculture
• Other Markets

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Water Use & Withdrawal, 2023 - 2028
• Figure 2 | US Water Use Trends, 2013 - 2023
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Water Use; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028
• Figure 3 | US Water Use by Market, 2013 - 2028 (tril gal)
• Table 2 | US Historical Water Use by Market, 2013 - 2023 (tril gal)
• Table 3 | US Forecast Water Use by Market, 2023 - 2028 (tril gal)
• Figure 4 | US Survey: Attitudes About Safety & Drinkability of Tap Water, 2023 (% of Respondents)
• Table 4 | US Survey Crosstab: Tap Water Safety & Disposable Water Bottle Use
• Table 5 | US Survey Crosstab: Tap Water Drinkability & Disposable Water Bottle Use
• Figure 5 | US Water Use by Market, 2013 - 2028 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Utilities Water Use w/ Nonrenewable Electricity Generation, 2013 - 2028
• Figure 7 | US Manufacturing & Mining Water Use w/ Manufacturers' Shipments, 2013 - 2028
• Figure 8 | US Municipal Water Use w/ Urban Population, 2013 - 2028
• Figure 9 | US Water Withdrawal by Market, 2013 - 2028 (tril gal)
• Table 6 | US Historical Water Withdrawal by Market, 2013 - 2023 (tril gal)
• Table 7 | US Forecast Water Withdrawal by Market, 2023 - 2028 (tril gal)
• Figure 10 | US Agriculture Water Withdrawal w/ Cropland Planted, 2013 - 2028
• Figure 11 | US Water Withdrawal by Market, 2013 - 2028 (%)
• Figure 12 | US Water Industry Revenue Concentration, 2007 - 2017 (%)
• Figure 13 | US Water Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2013 - 2023
• Table 8 | US Water Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2013 - 2023
• Table 9 | Select Suppliers to the US Water Market
• Table 10 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Water