SEWAGE FLOW RATE ESTIMATING GUIDE

(Range and Typical are shown in gallons per unit) Estimates are based on US standards for water usage and sewage strength.
Typical Wastewater Flow Rates from Commercial Sources Source
Airport Auto Service Station Bar Department Store Industrial Building (Sanitary Waste Only) Laundry (Self-Serve) Office Restaurant Shopping Center

Typical Wastewater Flow Rates from Institutional Sources Source

Hospital, Medical Hospital, Mental Health Correctional Institution (Prison) Rest Home School, day w/ cafeteria, gym, & showers w/ cafeteria only no cafeteria; no gym School, boarding

Unit
Passenger Vehicle Served Employee Customer Employee Toilet Room Employee Employee Machine Wash Employee Meal Employee Parking Space

Range
2-4 7-13 9-15 1-5 10-16 400-600 7-13 7-16 450-650 45-55 7-16 2-4 7-13 1-2

Typical
3 10 12 3 13 500 10 13 550 50 13 3 10 2

Unit
Bed Employee Bed Employee Inmate Employee Resident Student Student Student Student

Range
125-240 5-15 75-140 5-15 75-150 5-15 50-120 15-30 10-20 5-17 50-100

Typical
155 10 100 10 115 10 85 25 15 11 75

Typical Wastewater Flow Rates from Recreational Sources Source Apartment, Resort Cabin, Resort Cafeteria Campground (developed) Cocktail Lounge Coffee Shop Country Club Day Camp (no meals) Dining Hall Dormitory Hotel, Resort Store, Resort Swimming Pool Theatre Visitor Center Unit Person Person Customer Employee Person Seat Customer Employee Member Present Employee Person Meal Served Person Person Customer Employee Customer Employee Seat Visitor Range 50-70 8-50 1-3 8-12 20-40 12-25 4-8 8-12 60-130 10-15 10-15 4-10 20-50 40-60 1-4 8-12 5-12 8-12 2-4 4-8 Typical 60 40 2 10 30 20 6 10 100 13 13 7 40 50 3 10 10 10 3 5

Typical Wastewater Flow Rates from Residential Sources Source Apartment, High-Rise Low Rise Hotel Individual Residence Typical Home Better Home Luxury Home Older Home Summer Cottage Motel with Kitchen without kitchen Mobile Home Park Unit Person Person Guest Person Person Person Person Person Unit Unit Person Range 35-75 50-80 30-55 45-90 60-100 75-150 30-60 25-50 90-180 75-150 30-50 Typical 50 65 45 70 80 95 45 40 100 95 40