DOMESTIC WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTPATIENTS IN DAY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS
DOMESTIC WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTPATIENTS IN DAY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS
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I am searching for design estimate of daily water consumption by outpatients in health care facilities. The only data I found was about Guidelines for minimum emergency water quantity for outpatients which is 5 liters/out-patient.
I would appreciate any data about regular daily water consumption by out-patients and not just the minimum emergency storage recommendation that I found on Sphere (2004)
I would appreciate any data about regular daily water consumption by out-patients and not just the minimum emergency storage recommendation that I found on Sphere (2004)





RE: DOMESTIC WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTPATIENTS IN DAY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS
A number of years ago I did a similar calculation for an office building and come up with 20 gallons (76 liters) per person per day. Which is a little more than this calculator gave me this morning.
I can't imagine out-patients using much more.
RE: DOMESTIC WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTPATIENTS IN DAY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS
Unlike the office worker, the outpatient is likely in the clinic for as long it takes to see the doctor, so I wonder if the office figures should be used.
I am looking for any precise guideline developed for design of health centers and the water storage tank holding capacity. Suppose if 200 outpatients are expected to visit a clinic each day in an 8 hour shift, what should be the size of the water storage tank that has no municipal water supply. The water must be hauled by tankers to fill the storage tank. So the size/capacity of the storage tank must be estimated fairly accurately in order not to fall short and also not be over sized.
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Basic family doctor's office: 2.4 gallons for toilet, 1 gallon lavatory, 0.5 gallon exam room, 2 gallon scrub (doctor/nurse use between patients) = 5.9 gal, round up to 8 gallon per patient per day. Adjust as you see fit.
Not saying this is right, but hopefully gives you an idea.
Despite all the information on the internet these days, it does not have all the answers, sometimes we have to find our own solutions.
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