How Much Water Does a Person or Animal Use Per Day?
The State of Arizona has some standard water use quantities that it uses in calculating water consumption. According to its standards, each human being uses 180 gallons of water a day. Where people such as the Navajo have to haul water, they use much less — typically, 15-20 gallons a day. Horses and cattle drink about 12 gallons of water each day. Pigs consume about 2.5 gallons a day and sheep drink one and one-half gallons of water a day. How to Calculate Your Water Volume or Flow. Western-Water offers free water flow and volume calculators that can convert gallons-per-minute into AFA, miner’s inches to CFS and so on. If you have to file claims for your water, these calculators will come in handy. Water is Life. Life would not exist on planet earth without water. This is a precious natural resource that must be managed efficiently. At Western-Water.com, you’ll find interesting news snippets about some of the hot topics facing the western states. Press releases and story submissions ab