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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 = 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... |