Place Estimated Sewage Flow Gallons per Day
Apartments 250 one bedroom
300 two bedroom
350 three bedroom
Assembly halls Note (a) 2 per seat
Bowling alleys (no food
service) Note (a) 75 per lane
Churches (small) Note (a) 3-5 per sanctuary seat
Churches (large with
kitchen) Note (b) 5-7 per sanctuary seat
Country clubs 50 per member
Dance halls Note (a) 2 per person
Drive-In theaters 5 per car space
Factories (no showers) 25 per employee
Factories (with showers) 35 per employee
Food service operations
Ordinary restaurant (not
24 hour) Note (c) 35 per seat at 400 ppm. BOD5
24-hour restaurant Note (c) 50 per seat at 400 ppm. BOD5
Banquet rooms Note (c) 5 per seat at 400 ppm. BOD5
Restaurant along freeway Note (c) 100 per seat at 400 ppm. BOD5
Tavern (very little food
service) Note (c) 35 per seat at 400 ppm. BOD5
Curb service (drive-in) Note (c) 50 per car space at 400 ppm. BOD5
Vending machine restaurants 100
per seat at 200 ppm. BOD5
Homes in subdivisions 400 per dwelling
Hospitals (no resident
personnel) Note (b) 300 per bed
Institutions (residents) Note (b) 100 per person
Laundries (coin operated) 400 per standard size machine
Laundry wastes require special
consideration Consult District Office
Suggested Sewage Flow Guide
Place Estimated Sewage Flow Gallons per Day
Mobile home parks 300 per mobile home space
Motels 100 per unit
Nursing and rest homes Note (b) 150 per patient
100 per resident employee
50 per non-resident employee
Office buildings 20 per employee
Recreational vehicle
dumping stationsConsult District Office
Recreational vehicle
parks and camps 125 per trailer or tent space
Retail store 20 per employee
Schools - elementary Note (b) 15 per pupil
- High and Junior High Note (b) 20 per pupil
Service stations Note (d) 1000 first bay or pump island
500 additional bay or pump island
Shopping centers (no food
service or laundries) 0.2
per sq. ft. of floor space
Swimming pool (average) 3-5 per swimmer (design load)
With hot water shower 5-7 per swimmer (design load)
Vacation cottages 50 per person
Youth and recreation camps Note (b) 50 per person
Note (a) Food service waste not included.
Note (b) Food service waste included but without garbage grinders.
Note (c) Aeration tanks for these require 48 hour detention period. Garbage grinders not permitted.
Note (d) Truck parking areas will require consideration for treatment of runoff of large truck stops.
(Ord. 49-87. Passed 12-7-87.)