How does Hundred Cubic Feet (HCF) relate to gallons of water used?
748 gallons = 1 HCF. If your meter measures 2 HCF you used 1,496 gallons. PWD measures and bills your water in HCF (hundreds of cubic feet). How many gallons of water, or HCF, does a typical family use in a month? Your usage depends on the number of people in your household and your lifestyle. Refer to the chart below for estimated usage by household size. Household Size Gallons HCF ( hundreds of cubic feet) 1 person 748 to 2,244 1 to 3 2 person 2,992 to 5236 4 to 7 3 person 5,984 to 7,480 8 to 10 4 person 8,228 to 9,724 11 to 13 5 person 10,472 to 11,968 14 to 16 6 person 12,716 to 14,212 17 to 19 Also consider your lifestyle: You will use more water compared to a household with the same number of people if: • You take more showers or baths • You take longer showers or baths • You do outside watering or fill a pool • You do more loads of wash • You do more dishwasher loads • You have more company • Your family includes a teenager or a baby • Your appliances and toilets are older and l
