Perhaps Columbus sailed across it. Water dripping at a rate of one drop per second will total 2400 gallons per year, which equates to about 13,140 drops per gallon. When manganese combines with air as water is taken from a faucet, for example, it turns black. This is a trick question. Some of the water is lost during evaporation, so a smaller amount is actually being frozen.
Water is one of our most important natural resources.
The City of Troy does not issue separate meters for lawn sprinklers except for certain commercial accounts. All accounts are charged water and sewer on the water going through the meter, so a separate meter is of no benefit to the resident. Also, a minimum water bill would be due on the meter even when the sprinkling system was not in use. The Motor Pool repairs and maintains approximately 500 pieces of equipment. Vehicles that are out of service are sold at public auction or traded in for new equipment purchases.