IN SEARCH OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: POPULATION, WATER AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ISSUES PROMPT SOUTH FLORIDA TO EXPAND WATER REUSE

摘要

According to a projection by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the United States must find water for an additional 2.5 million people each year over the next 50 years. That is equivalent to adding a city the size of San Diego to the nation each year. Certain areas of the country in particular, such as South Florida, can expect to see significant population increases. [The Census predicts the population to increase by 5 million more people over the next 25 years]. Hence, water supply adequacy promises to be one of the country's primary resource issues for the hope of a sustainable 21st century.