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How many people in the US rely on the water in the Mississippi river and its tributaries for drinking water?
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∙ 8y ago
According to the Mississippi river wiki page, there is no accurate figure for the total number of people relying on the river for water. The upper half, from Cairo, IL to Minneapolis, MN supports between 15 and 18 million people alone. The EPA estimates that approximately 50 U.S. cities rely on the river system for fresh water.
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∙ 12y ago
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