ABSTRACT
Competition for drinking water has increased in many locations across the world. Groundwater continues to decline in many areas. Water once used for agriculture is now being directed to municipal and industrial uses. There is a trend away from the family-sized farm or ranch to fewer large-sized animal production operations called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Water consumption data are a necessary component in the design of a drinking water supply system for new livestock and poultry production operations.
