There is no metric gallon. It would be absurd to pay $1.80 per (metric) gallon when last year you paid $1.60 per thousand gallons. Is it not obvious that this is an error by a stupid reporter or editor?
I do wonder why metric Canadians are metering water in gallons. I would tout new pricing of $0.40/m³ (there is a tiny further price hike hiding in that conversion, assuming Imperial gallons). ________________________________ From: Stan Doore <s...@doore.net> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Fri, December 31, 2010 4:38:40 AM Subject: [USMA:49349] Re: metric gallon Why not just use 4 Litres (4 L) rather than metric gallon. It’s much easier to use, it’s very clear and less confusing, and it’s standard. Stan Doore From:owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:29 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: USMA Metric Association Subject: [USMA:49343] Re: metric gallon The article is Canadian, so I would suspect an Imperial gallon (4.54609 L)not a US gallon. But I also have to ask, "didn't they go metric?" WHY are they measuring water in gallons? It's a pretty good water rate in any case, less than I pay. Given Canadian dollars and Imperial gallons, it would be quite a bit less. ________________________________ From:Pat Naughtin <pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Cc: USMA Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 5:45:17 PM Subject: [USMA:49342] Re: metric gallon 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, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/ to subscribe.
