How much water do you use?

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How do Cambrians divide up 211,235,200 gallons of water a year?

3,416 single family meters register 67% of the potable water in Cambria each year.

189,200 ccf x 748 = 141,521,600 gallons¹

141,521,600 divided by 3416 = 41,429 gallons = average use per year

130 multi-family meters register 4% of the potable water in Cambria each year.

11,200 ccf x 748 = 8,377,600 gallons

8,377,600 divided by 130 = 64,443 gallons = average use per year

231 vacation rental meters register 5% of the potable water in Cambria each year.

14,000 ccf x 748 gallons = 10,472,000 gallons

10,472,000 divided by 231 = 45,333 gallons = average use per year

173 commercial² meters register 10% of the potable water in Cambria each year.

28,800 ccf x 748= 21,542,400 gallons

21,542,400 divided by 173 = 124,523 gallons = average use per year

48 motels and bed & breakfasts meters register 14% of the potable water in Cambria each year.

39,200 ccf x 748 gallons= 29,321,600 gallons

29,321,600 divided by 48 = 610,867 gallons = average use per year

¹ccf = 100 cubic feet = 1 billing unit = 748 gallons ² excluding motels and bed/breakfasts; including non-profit & public org. The base numbers were provided to Black and Veatch by CCSD; see pages 5 and 23 of Development of a Long-Term Financial Management plan Water and Wastewater Utilities for Cambria percent Community Services District.

On average, how much water does each person in your household in Cambria use each day?

Here’s how to figure it out:

Write down the number of units your last CCSD water bill states were used in those two months–for example, 7 units.

Multiply that by 748 (that’s how many gallons are in a unit):

7 x 748 = 5236 gallons.

Divide that by 61 days in two months:

5236 divided by 61 = 85.8 gallons per day.

Divide that by the number of people in the household-for example, 3 people:

86 divided by 3 = 28.6 gallons for each person every day.

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