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Capacity
Estimator
| Use |
Flow rate
(gpm) |
Total
use
(US Gallons)
|
| Adult or child |
|
50-100/day |
| |
|
|
| Automatic washer |
5 |
30-50/load |
| Dishwasher |
2 |
7-15/load |
| Garbage Disposer |
3 |
4-6/day |
| Kitchen sink (a) |
3 |
2-4/use |
| Shower or tub |
5 |
25-60/use |
| Toilet flush |
3 |
4-7/use |
| Bathroom lavatory sink |
2 |
1-2/use |
| Water softener regeneration |
5 |
50/100/cycle |
| Backwash filters |
10 |
100-200/backwashing |
| Outside hose faucet |
5 |
5 gpm X minutes used
|
(a) water flow
restricting valves and shower heads can reduce flow and water use by up to 50%.
Source: USDA "Water Systems Handbook."
Average sewage flow Minimum Gallons
gallons per day Effective Capacity(1)
0-500 900
601-700 1200
801-900 1500
Source:
Florida ASHI Seminar,
Kissimmee, October 1993
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