Million Gallons per Day
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017337
1. A unit of flow commonly used for wastewater discharges. One mgd is equivalent to 1.547 cubic feet per second.
2. A unit of flow commonly used for wastewater discharges. One million gallon per day is equivalent to 1.547 cubic feet per second.
A measure of water flow.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-017337 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Water; General environmental |
| Abbreviation | mgd; MGD |
| References | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary; EPA NPDES Permit Writers’ Manual September 2010 at http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/pwm_2010.pdf; NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary; Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment |
Record as JSON
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