Domestic water use Domestic water use Of course, some of the most important uses for our water are at our homes. This type of water use falls under the domestic water-use category.
Water generally gets to our homes in one of two ways.
Water delivered to our homes is called public supplied , and water that people supply themselves is called self supplied . This makes sense, as America's population now largely live in urban centers. You might want to check out a bar chart that shows how the trend over the last 40 years of people moving to urban centers is reflected in the water use for domestic purposes.