JHAP:
What's the going rate for an acre foot of water nowadays in the Southland?
Interesting question Esshup and the answer required reviewing a water bill and some math. Based upon my water bill, we are billed for water in a unit called HCF, which is an acronym for Hundred Cubic Feet. According to my water bill, a HCF equals 748 gallons. So since an acre foot contains approximately 325,851 gallons of water then that can be converted to 435.62 HCF of water per acre foot (325,851 gallons per acre divided by 748 gallons per HCF = 435.62 HCF per acre foot). The going rate on my water bill is $1.79 per HCF, accordingly an acre foot of water would cost $779.75 (435.62 x $1.79). Not anywhere as much as I though it would cost.
Of course this assumes that the water rate remains constant, which my understanding is that once you exceed a certain base line use the rate increases (sort of as a penalty).
Given the current water rationing in So Cal, if you used a acre foot of water in a billing cycle you would probably be arrested by the water police and sentenced to 7 years in prison. Which based upon our prison system means that you would spend 41 days in prison.
