Guidelines on Water Daily Demand Calculations (In Imperial Gallons)

Residential Flat
Additional 30
1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms 5 Bedrooms
Gal. should be
considered for
150 Gal. 200 Gal. 250 Gal. 300 Gal. 350 Gal.
maid room
Flat Consumption= (100 + 50 X), where x is no. of bedrooms

Villa
Bedrooms Outdoor Kitchen Maid Guard S. Pool Irrigation

(100–150) Gal. each Area X 15 Gal. 50 Gal. 100 Gal. Area X 6.6 Gal. Area X (2-3) Gal.
Pool Consumption: Based on 0.03 m height water loss due to evaporation, splash, water carryover & Filter Back wash if any

Office Shop / Showroom

1 office 2 offices 3 offices 4 offices or 1 shop 2 shops 3 shops 4 shops or
per floor per floor per floor more per floor per floor per floor per floor more per floor
300 Gal. 200 Gal. 150 Gal. 300 Gal. 200 Gal. 150 Gal.
600 Gal. 600 Gal.
each each each each each each

General Services in a Building

Guard A/C Garbage Public toilet Roof Taps

150 Gal. 100 Gal. 200 Gal. 300 Gal. 100 Gal.

Mosque Labor/Student Accomd. School

Primary/KG/Day Care Preparatory Secondary
Area x 6.25 Gal. 5o Gal. per Person 7 Gal. each 10 Gal. each
5 Gal. each student
student student
Mosque Consumption: Based on 5 Gal. per Person who occupies 0.8 M2 of mosque Area

Hospital Hotel Car wash Station Common market Public toilet

300 Gal 1 Gal per 150* Gal per
150 Gal per bed 150 Gal per bed
per channel squared meter sanitary piece
* This figure should be adopted for premises that known of high water consumption

Consumption by Sanitary Pieces (Optimum Values)

WC HS WB SH KS Pantry Bidet Urinal

50 Gal. 40 Gal. 50 Gal. 80 Gal. 80 Gal. 40 Gal. 40 Gal. 30 Gal.

Use these figures wherever end-user consumption requirements are not determined

Auditorium/Cinema Restaurant/Food Court Office*/College

3 Gal. per Seat 2 Gal. per Meal 20 Gal. per person
* Can be used to cater for consumption per person during day time

Temporary Water Connection

Villa / Building of Building of Building of More
Huge Projects
Five Floor or less (6 -10) Floors Than 10 Floors
1000 Gal. 2000 Gal. 3000 Gal. Tech. Report Required

Note
The above figures are for guidance only and may be used whenever data for calculation of
estimated daily demand of water are not available.