- 1 CCF = 748 gallons of water
- 748 gallons = 95,744 ounces
- 95,744 ounces = 5,632 bottles of 17–oz water
- 5,632 bottles = $3.28 (Utilizing San Jose Water Company rates)
- Case of 24 bottles = $15.50
- 60 x $15.50 = $940 (Per person)
- Amy Livingston, “Bottled Water vs. Tap Water – Facts & 4 Reasons to Drink Tap”, Money Crashers, https://www.moneycrashers.com/bottled-water-vs-tap-water-facts/
- Environmental Protection Agency, “Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater,” 2020, https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater
- Food and Water Watch, “Tap Water vs. Bottled Water” https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/about/live-healthy/tap-water-vs-bottled-water
- Sarah Hansen, “No, You Really Don’t Need to Stock Up On Bottled Water During Coronavirus Shutdown,” Forbes, 2020, https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/03/17/no-you-really-dont-need-to-stock-up-on-bottled-water/#fffa3883a759
- Torrey Kim, “How Much Does a Bottle of Water Cost in the U.S.?” the balance, 2019, https://www.thebalance.com/cost-of-a-bottle-of-water-4773937
- Zaria Gorvett, “No, drinking water doesn’t kill coronavirus” BBC, 2020, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200319-covid-19-will-drinking-water-keep-you-safe-from-coronavirus