Texas Hill Country at Risk from Aggregate Mining - Stop ...
2018-7-11 · To understand the volume of water being used in an aggregate mining operation, see this comparison chart below: 4-person single house dwelling: 146,003 gallons/year. 800 ton-per-hour crusher*: 280,320,000 gallons/year. *This water usage excludes water necessary to suppress dust on conveyor belts, stock piles, internal quarry roads, trucks, etc.