Biddeford & Saco Water Company
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Interesting Water Facts
- The Saco River, one of the cleanest major rivers in Maine, is the source of
supply for the Biddeford and Saco Water Company. The Saco River is over 120 miles
long with a watershed of over 1,700 square miles.
- The Biddeford and Saco Water Company serves drinking water to between 50,000
and 200,000 people depending on the time of the year.
- Our water quality is very soft, the degree of hardness is less than one (1)
grain per gallon.
- One hundred (100) cubic feet of water equals 750 gallons and weighs over three
(3) tons, and costs $1.04.
- One (1) penny will pay for about eight (8) gallons of water.
- It costs approximately three (3) cents for water each time you use a dishwasher.
- It costs approximately six (6) cents for the water necessary to run a small
capacity washer (14 lb. load limit) through a full cycle.
- It costs approximately seven (7) cents for the water necessary to run a large
capacity washer (18 lb. load limit) through a full cycle.
- A faucet uses approximately four to five gallons of water a minute, at a cost
of less than one cent per minute.
- A toilet uses approximately five to seven gallons of water each time you flush,
which costs less than one cent.
- A child's wading pool costs less than fifty (50) cents to fill each time.
- An average family of four spends about fifty (50) cents per day for water
(about the same as the cost of the most basic cable TV service).
- An apartment unit (rent) uses approximately 1,500 cubic feet of water a quarter
(3 months) at a cost of approximately $29.00.
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