According to the hydrologic cycle, all water is reused. How is it possible to waste or lose water?
The hydrologic cycle controls water available for use. Rainfall, runoff, percolation, evaporation, transpiration and condensation, along with changing atmospheric conditions, combine to influence the water available at a specific location at a particular point in time. The speed at which water moves among stages in the hydrologic cycle and the amount of time it spends in storage at any stage affects water availability to users. Water that is pumped and treated but not provided a beneficial use is wasted along with large sums of money spent on energy, chemicals and labor costs.
