Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
no edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:  
Yield:  
 
Yield:  
* 1 acre * 1 inch rainfall per year = 6.273e+6 in^3 / year = 27160 gallons per year
+
* 1 acre * 1 inch rainfall per year = 6.273e+6 in^3 / year = 27,160 gallons per year
 
* San Diego County 92-year average (minimum, std) rainfall data = 10.26 (3.41, 4.16) inches
 
* San Diego County 92-year average (minimum, std) rainfall data = 10.26 (3.41, 4.16) inches
 
* 75% catchment is considered good
 
* 75% catchment is considered good
 
Usage estimate:  
 
Usage estimate:  
 
* 50-70% of household usage is outdoors (e.g. lawns and gardens), average American uses 100 gal/day [https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/drinking_water/pdf/27icwaterfactspdf.pdf source: CT DPH]
 
* 50-70% of household usage is outdoors (e.g. lawns and gardens), average American uses 100 gal/day [https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/drinking_water/pdf/27icwaterfactspdf.pdf source: CT DPH]
* Average American uses 82 gal/day (29930 gal/year) [https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2018/3035/fs20183035.pdf source: USGS]
+
* Average American uses 82 gal/day (29,930 gal/year) [https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2018/3035/fs20183035.pdf source: USGS]
* Average Californian uses 108 gal/day (39420 gal/year) [https://www.neefusa.org/story/water/home-water-use-united-states source: National Environmental Education Foundation]
+
* Average Californian uses 108 gal/day (39,420 gal/year) [https://www.neefusa.org/story/water/home-water-use-united-states source: National Environmental Education Foundation]
* Average American drinks 44 ounces/day [https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/plain-water-the-healthier-choice.html source: CDC]
+
* Average American drinks 44 ounces/day (126 gal/year) [https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/plain-water-the-healthier-choice.html source: CDC]
 
Sustainability Estimates  
 
Sustainability Estimates  
 
* # of Californians sustained off 1 acre, based on...
 
* # of Californians sustained off 1 acre, based on...

Navigation menu