Residential per Capita water use is a metric representing an individual’s share of a community’s average daily residential water needs.

The drought is upon us, blanketing the western United States. In our region, Folsom Lake – our primary water supply resource – has dropped to levels similar to the late 1970s. In 2021, Roseville declared a Stage 2 drought restriction, including watering day restrictions and a 20 percent reduction citywide.

Residential per capita water use is a metric representing an individual’s share of a community’s average daily residential water needs

GPCD is defined as the total number of gallons used by the city divided by the population. GPCD: ((Monthly Production x Conversion Factor)/Population)/# of days

GPCD is defined as the total number of gallons used by the city divided by the population.

The drought is upon us, blanketing the western United States. In our region, Folsom Lake – our primary water supply resource – has dropped to levels similar to the late 1970s. In 2021, Roseville declared a Stage 2 drought restriction, including watering day restrictions and a 20 percent reduction citywide.

Residential per capita water use is a metric representing an individual’s share of a community’s average daily residential water needs.
R-GPCD: ((Monthly Production x % x Conversion Factor)/Population)/# of days
** The “%” is: (Residential Single and Multi-Family Domestic total/43560)/Monthly Production