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Small residential water system
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Small residential water system

Small residential water system

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Anyone know of good sources or guide for designing a domestic water system to serve 30 lots from well and storage tank/reservoir?

I'm in the preliminary stage now (calculating demand for fire and max hourly use). I believe the requirement for fire is 1000 gpm/dwelling (under 3600 sf). I found a source that the State of Washington Department of Health uses here:

http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/publications/design.htm

I'm mostly interested in something to help with the calculations now. The site has existing water rights and I'm aware that a water district will have to be formed to administer and maintain the system.

RE: Small residential water system

for fire flow you need to get this number from the fire marshal or the City / county will provide it to you.  Don't make an assumption as this can be critical to sizing a small system.

RE: Small residential water system

I recommend a software program to size the water mains. WE use watercad by Haestad and are happy with it. If it is a non-looped branch line you can use the hazen williams formula and do it by hand. You may could do a single loop without too much trouble. anything more complicated and you need a computer.

RE: Small residential water system

Check with the building code officials as well. Some residential building codes are now requiring sprinklers in houses.

RE: Small residential water system

Hydrants require 3000 gpm for 30 minutes to be classified as protected for insurance ratings.

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