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Peaking Factors

Peaking Factors

Peaking Factors

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We are attempting to clarify our standards and need some help giving ranges for peaking factors for determining maximum hourly and maximum daily water flow.  Our state regs say that under 1000 units can use Q=11.4N^0.544 for determining maximum hourly flow.  But I am seeing wide ranges of peaking factors for the maximum daily flow for under 1000 units, as well as for peaking factor for max hour and max day for over 1000 units.  What is common?  Espcially in VA.

RE: Peaking Factors

Your question is far too general and unclear to answer.

Who are you setting standards for: A City, a County, a water district, a State ?

Are these standards for water demand or wastewater flows ?

Are there seasonal variations due to high irrigation demand or weather extremes ?

Who are the users: residential only, or commercial, residential, industrial, institutional?

Do you have, or can you obtain, actual measurements of existing demand?  Can you develop a diurnal curve in which you can have reasonable confidence ?  

If you have heavy industrial demands what are they and when do they typically occur ?

Are there nearby communities similar to yours who might have such data ?


What do you mean by "unit" and what is "N" in the formula you quote ?

Do not trust "standards" and handbook values, especially those developed by others for conditions you do not clearly understand.  And don't develop standards for others to follow without making clear the conditions to which they apply, PLEASE!

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