APPENDIX – XIV PER CAPITA WATER REQUIREMENT OF VARIOUS OCCUPANCIES /USES ( REGULATION NO. 5.19 )

PER CAPITA WATER REQUIREMENT

Sr.No. Type of Occupancy Consumption. In Litres per capita per day (Lpcd) 1. RESIDENTIAL     (a) In living unit located on plots less than 50 sqm. In area 90   (b) In other living units 135   (c) Hotels with Lodging accommodation (per Bed) 180 2. EDUCATIONAL     (a) Day Schools 45   (b) Boarding Schools 135 3. INSTITUTIONAL ( Hospitals)     (a) No. of beds not exceeding 100 340   (b) No. of beds exceeding 100 450   (c) Staff quarters and hostels 135 4. Cinema theatres, auditoria etc. (per seat of accommodation) 15 5. Government or semi-public business offices 45 6. Mercantile use     (a) Restaurants (per seat) 70   (b) Other business buildings 45 7. INDUSTRIAL     (a) Factories where bath rooms are to be provided 45   (b)       Factories where no bath rooms are required to be   provided. 30 8. Storage including warehousing 30 9. Hazardous building 30 10. Intermediate / stations (Excluding mail & Express Stops) 45 (25) 11. Junction stations 70 (45) 12. Terminal / stations 45 13. International and domestic airports 70

The values in parenthesis are for stations where bathing facilities are not provided. NOTE:- (1) The number of persons for Sr.No. (10) to (13) shall be determined by the average number of passengers handled by the station daily. Due consideration may also be given to the staff and workers likely to use the facilities. (2) As regards the requirement of water for cattle sheds, the norm prescribed by the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department shall be followed. FLUSHING STORAGE CAPACITIES

Sr.No.      (1) CLASIFICATION OF BUILDINGS (2) STORAGE CAPACITY (3) 1. For tenements having common convenience. 900 litres per WC Seat. 2. For residential premises other than tenements having common convenience. 270 litres for one WC Seat & 180 litres for each additional seat in the same flat. 3. For factories and work shops. 900 litres per WC seat and 180 litres per urinal seat. 4. For cinemas, public assembly halls etc. 900 litres per WC seat & 350 litres per urinal seat.

DOMESTIC STORAGE CAPACITIES

Sr.No. No. of floors Storage capacity Remarks I      For premises occupied as Tenements with Common conveniences. 1 Floor 1 (Ground) Nil Provided no downtake fittings are 2 Floors 2,3,4,5 and upper floors 500*litres per tenement   II    For premises occupied as Flats 1 Floor 1 Nil Provided no downtake fittings are installed. 2 Floor 2,3,4,5 and upper floors 500* litres per tenement

NOTE: 1 - If the premises are situated at a place higher than the road level in front of the premises, storage at ground level shall be provided on the same lines as on floor 2. NOTE: 2 - The above storage may be permitted to be installed provided, that the total domestic storage calculated on the above basis is not less than the storage calculated on the number of downtake fittings according to the scales given below. Downtake taps 70 litres each Showers 135 litres each Bathtubs 200 litres each * Subject to provisions of Water Supply and Drainage rules.

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