How many MGD can a 1440 gpm plant produce?

To convert the flow rate from gallons per minute (gpm) to million gallons per day (MGD), you start by acknowledging the basic conversion factors: there are 1,440 minutes in a day (24 hours x 60 minutes).

First, calculate the total gallons produced in a day by multiplying the flow rate by the number of minutes in a day:

[

1440 \text{ gpm} \times 1440 \text{ minutes} = 2,073,600 \text{ gallons per day}

]

Then convert gallons to million gallons by dividing by 1,000,000:

[

\frac{2,073,600 \text{ gallons}}{1,000,000} = 2.0736 \text{ MGD}

]

When rounding this to two decimal places, the result is approximately 2.07 MGD. This calculation correctly reflects how to convert from gpm to MGD and leads us to the right conclusion about the production capacity of the plant.