Flush water
closet:
1 to 5 gallons
Shower:
10 to 25 gallons
Operate
dishwasher:
12 to 15 gallons
Wash load of
clothes:
20 to 50 gallons
Assumptions
- Highest usage rate at awakening-- normally a 1 to
2 hour period in morning.
- Each person takes a shower and flushes the water
closet twice; total 15 to 35 gallons/person.
- Each household washes a load of dishes and clothing,
35 to 65 gallons.
- Two people per bedroom.
- Assume a 30 to 40 gallon storage tank.
Domestic Water Required (2-hour period)
1 Bedroom/2 people
2 Bedroom/4 people
3 Bedroom/6 people
70
gal
140
gal
210 gal
+ Basic 65 gal
+Basic 65 gal
+Basic 65 gal
Total
135
gal
Total 205
gal
Total 275 gal
-Storage 40 gal
-Storage 40 gal
-Storage 40 gal
95
gal
165
gal
235 gal
Flow Rate 1 ½
gal/min
Flow Rate 3
gal/min
Flow Rate 4 gal/min
4 Bedroom /8 people
5 Bedroom/10 people
280
gal
350 gal
+Basic 65 gal
+Basic 65 gal
Total
345
gal
Total 415 gal
-Storage 40 gal
-Storage 40 gal
305
gal
375 gal
Flow Rate 5
gal/min
Flow Rate 6 gal/min
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General
Types of Wells Pumps
Storage/Pressure Tanks
Well Operability and Equipment
Well Production Non-Intrusive Evaluation Definitions
Well
Depth Water Pressure
Common Defects
