On 2010/12/31, at 05:08 , Kilopascal wrote:
> What is a metric gallon?
>
> http://www.thepacket.ca/News/2010-12-30/article-2081370/Councillors-get-raises/1
> Hotels, laundromats, rest homes and industrial businesses will be charged
> 1.80 per metric gallon. Last year’s rate was $1.60 per m gallon.
>
> Fish plants are also include in that rate increase, based on usage up to five
> million gallons in a calendar month. In months where the water usage is
> beyond five million gallons, they will be charged $2.30 per m (1000) gallons.
>
Dear All,
A metric gallon is clearly defined by NIST, with seven figure precision, as
follows
gallon (U.S.) (gal) liter (L) 3.785 412
However, I suspect that the article you quote is referring to lots of 1000
gallons (378.5412 litres) and it calls these lots metric gallons because the
city authorities are having trouble with the word, kilogallons! They seem to be
muddling it with m gallons that could be read as milligallons (0.003 785 412
litres or 3.785 412 millilitres).
Cheers,
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