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| * 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 = 27160 gallons per year |
| * San Diego County 55-year average (minimum, std) rainfall data = 10.26 (3.41, 4.16) inches | | * San Diego County 55-year average (minimum, std) rainfall data = 10.26 (3.41, 4.16) inches |
| + | * 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] |
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| * 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 [https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/plain-water-the-healthier-choice.html source: CDC] |
| Sustainability Estimates | | Sustainability Estimates |
− | * Number of Californians Sustained Off One Acre's... | + | * # of Californians sustained off 1 acre, based on... |
− | ** Annual Average Rainfall: 10.26 inches * 27160 gallons/inch of rainfall = 278,661.6 gal / 39,420 gal/person/yr = 7 persons = about 2 average households | + | ** Annual Average Rainfall: 10.26 inches * 27,160 gallons/inch of rainfall = 278,661.6 gal / 39,420 gal/person/yr = 7 persons = about 2 average households |
− | ** 97.5% Coverage (Avg - 1 StDev): 6.1 inches * 27160 gallons/inch of rainfall = 165,676 gal / 39,420 gal/person/yr = 4.2 persons = about 1.3 average households | + | ** 97.5% Coverage (Avg - 1 StDev): 6.1 inches * 27,160 gallons/inch of rainfall = 165,676 gal / 39,420 gal/person/yr = 4.2 persons = about 1.3 average households |
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| + | Detailed resources for planning a build: |
| + | * https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/documents/brochures/3660.pdf |
| + | But is it legal in California? |
| + | * https://pioneerwatertanks.com.au/is-collecting-rainwater-illegal-in-california-ca/#:~:text=The%20Rainwater%20Capture%20Act%20of%202012,-All%20of%20that&text=The%20bill%20authorizes%20residential%2C%20commercial,systems%20comply%20with%20specified%20requirements. |