TABLE OF CONTENTS The quantity of wastewater produced varies in different communities and countries, depending on a number of factors such as water uses, climate, lifestyle, economics, etc. Metcalf and Eddy, Inc. (1991) lists typical municipal water uses and wastewater flow rates in the United States including domestic, commercial, institutional, and recreational facilities and various institutions.
A typical wastewater flow rate from a residential home in the US might average 70 gallons (265 L) per capita per day (gal/(c d) or gpcpd). Approximately 60 to 85 percent of the per capita consumption of water becomes wastewater. Commonly used quantities of wastewater flow rates that form miscellaneous types of facilities are listed in Table 6.1 (Illinois EPA 1997).
| Type of establishment | Gallons per person per day (unless otherwise noted) |
|---|---|
| Airports (per passenger) | 5 |
| Bathhouses and swimming pools | 10 |
| Camps: | |
| Campground with central comfort station | 35 |
| With flush toilets, no showers | 25 |
| Construction camps (semi-permanent) | 50 |
| Day camps (no meals served) | 15 |
| Resort camps (night and day) with limited plumbing | 50 |
| Luxury camps | 100 |
| Cottages and small dwellings with seasonal occupancy | 75 |
| Country clubs (per resident member) | 100 |
| Country clubs (per non-resident member present) | 25 |
| Dwellings: | |
| Boarding houses | 50 |
| (additional for non-resident boarders) | 10 |
| Rooming houses | 40 |
| Factories (gallons per person, per shift, exclusive of industrial wastes) | 35 |
| Hospitals (per bed space) | 250 |
| Hotels with laundry (2 persons per room) per room | 150 |
| Institutions other than hospitals including nursing... |
