Implies withdrawal of water for such purposes as irrigation, power generation and industrial, municipal and domestic water supplies. Destructive use, such as for waste disposal or as a carrier for sewage, is considered consumptive. Nonconsumptive uses (those that do not reduce the supply) are: recreational, bathing, fishing, boating and hunting, navigable waterways and for aquaculture.
CONSUMPTIVE USE (LAKE WATERS)
Meaning of CONSUMPTIVE USE (LAKE WATERS) in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012