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Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) water use ranges from 70-140 billion gallons annually.
"Draft Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources". EPA. February 2011Geetanjali, Chauhan, et al. "Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and its Environmental Impacts". Research Journal of Recent Sciences. Vol. 4 (ISC-2014), 1-7 (2015)Animal agriculture water consumption ranges from 34-76 trillion gallons annually.
"Summary of Estimated Water Use in the United States in 2005". United States Geological ServicePimentel, David, et al. "Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues". BioScience. (2004) 54 (10): 909-918Agriculture is responsible for 80-90% of US water consumption.
"How Important is Irrigation to U.S. Agriculture?" USDA: Economic Research Service. 12 October, 2016Californians use 1500 gallons of water per person per day. Close to Half is associated with meat and dairy products.
Fulton, Julian, et al. "California's Water Footprint". Pacific Institute. December 20122,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef.
Robbins, John. "2,500 gallons all wet?" Earth Save: Healthy People Healthy Planet.Pimentel, David, et al. "Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues". BioScience (2004) 54 (10): 909-918."Water Content of Things: Data Table 19". The World's Water 2008-2009"Water footprint of crop and animal products: a comparison". Water Footprint Network.477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese.
"Water". Environmental Working Group."Food Facts: How Much Water Does it Take to Produce...?" Water Education Foundation.1,000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of milk.
Hoekstra, Arjen Y. "The water footprint of food". Water for Food.1,000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of milk.
Hoekstra, Arjen Y. "The water footprint of food". Water for Food.Animal Agriculture is responsible for 20%-33% of all fresh water consumption in the world today.
Gerbens-Leenes, P.W. et al. "The water footprint of poultry, pork and beef: A comparitive study in different countries and production systems". Water Resources and Industry. Vol. 1-2, March-June 2013, Pages 25-36Herrero, Mario, et al. "Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. vol. 110 no. 52Oppenlander DDS, Richard. "Freshwater Abuse and Loss. Where Is It All Going?" Forks over Knives. May 20,2013
