Portland vs. Portland: Water
Portland Maine has 64,000 people.
Portland Oregon has 537,000 people.
Portland Maine uses 25 million gallons of water a day.
That is 390.63 gallons per person.
Portland Oregon uses 106 million gallons of water a day.
That is 197.39 gallons per person.
Why do they use so much more water in Maine?
(stats via Portland Water Bureau)
<< | Posted by kmikeym at 4:40 PM | >>
It takes water to boil lobsters. Plus to fill up the aquariums to keep the lobsters alive at the restaurants. Lobsters are definitely the culprit here.