Withdrawal is the total amount of water

A. Altered or polluted in human activities
B. Lost due to chemical transformation because of human use
C. Lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage
D. Used in manufacturing or agriculture
E. Taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers


Answer: E

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