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Infiltation rate for D.W.F formula

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Jo81

Civil/Environmental
Feb 27, 2011
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Hello

I am designing a hypothetical wastewater treatment plant for a particular town. In calculating the flow coming into the plant i am using the Dry Weather Flow formula PQ+I+E. I = infiltration rate (litres/day) yet i do not know how to work this out.
I assume that there is a average value per person depending on the type of town it as it concerns the run off from pavements, roofs etc that are impermeable surfaces yet i cannot find a value for this in any literature just a explanation of what it is.
 
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