How many MGD can a 55 gpm well produce?

To determine how many million gallons per day (MGD) a well producing 55 gallons per minute (gpm) can yield, you can use the following conversion:

1. Convert gpm to gallons per day: There are 1,440 minutes in a day (24 hours × 60 minutes). Therefore, multiply the flow rate in gpm by the number of minutes in a day:

55 gpm * 1,440 minutes/day = 79,200 gallons per day.

2. Convert gallons to million gallons: Since 1 million gallons is 1,000,000 gallons, you can convert gallons per day to million gallons per day by dividing by 1,000,000:

79,200 gallons/day ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.0792 MGD.

Rounding this value gives approximately 0.079 MGD. This indicates that the well can produce about 0.079 million gallons each day, making this the correct answer. This level of detail ensures clarity in understanding how to perform the conversion from gallons per minute to million gallons per day.