Water Use Calculator
While there are a variety of different types of grass, most lawns need at least one inch of water pre week during the growing season to remain green and active. When droughts occur, and they seem to frequently do, your lawn According to the U.S. Geological Survey, one inch of rainwater falling on one acre of land produces 27,154 gallons of water. Thus, if your lawn were 1/200 of an acre, you would use 135.77 gallons for one inch of water to cover your lawn.
Let’s say your water utility cost is $1.50 per gallon of water. $1.50 multiplied by 135.77 equates to $203.66, which is the amount it would cost to cover your lawn with one inch of water. If you provided 10 inches of water to your lawn in a year, you would spend $2,036.55 to water your lawn for the year. This can make having a synthetic lawn can make a lot of sense, not to mention the limited water resources you are preserving.
Use the acre calculator below to determine the size of your lawn and then use a simple calculator to determine your water bill and how much you could be saving on your water bill.