Water Management Calculations

Sarah Edwards

Water Run-Off

Land: acre House: 847 ft2 = .019444 acre Land without House: .48055 acre

Square Foot to Acre Conversions

  

= .019444 acre
 

acre

= .48055 acre

Pre QL = CCFiA = (.2)(1.1)(2.0 in/hr)(.5 acre) = .22 ft3/sec Post House QH = CCFiA = (.85)(1.1)(2.0 in/hr)(.019444 acre) =.035ft3/sec Land QL = CCFiA = (.15)(1.1)(2.0 in/hr)(.48055 acre) = .158ft3/sec Both .036ft3/sec + .158ft3/sec = .194ft3/sec 2-7% slope: C = .15

Unimproved land: C = .2

Shingled roof: C = .85

C Coefficient Cf rainstorm factor; only one type of storm will occur every __ years. i rainfall intensity A area of land

Difference .22 ft3/sec - .194 ft3/sec = 0.026 ft3/sec

*Disregarded sidewalk from runoff

Wastewater Calculations
Gallons per Day (Liquid)
3 beds = (3 110 gpd) = 330 gpd

Gallons per Day (All)

330 gpd = .7x =471.42 gpd

Only 70% of the total amount of material is liquid, we need to add the other amounts.

Area Footage
 

Sandy/Loamy soil - .8gpd/ft2

= 589.28 ft2

Infiltration area = Wastewater flow rate hydraulic loading rate

Linear Footage
  =294.64 ft 2 ft trench width
Trench Length = Infiltration area trench width

Number of Pipes Needed

  =5.89 ~ 6 pipes Pipes are 50 ft long

Total Width of Leach Field

(5 spaces)(10 ft per space) + (2 extra outer feet) = 52 ft

Water Supply
Factors Considered

Static Head
y

= 872.81 ft (768.5 ft 6 ft) = 110.31 ft = (110.31 ft)( = 47.75 psi Head Loss Straight Pipe = (3.12 miles)( = 16,473.60 ft
   

y y y y y y

Starting Elevation 768.5 feet o Buried 6 feet under Lower Tower Cavity 872.81 feet 3.12 miles Pipe Standard 8 inch diameter o Cast iron 7-90 flanged elbows 1-45 flanged elbow 100 gallons per minute (gpm)

Fitting ) 7 - 90 flanged elbows = (7)(12.00ft) = 84.00 ft 1 - 45 flanged elbow = (1)(7.70ft) = 7.70 ft = 91.7 ft

= 16,473.60 ft + 91.70 ft = 16,565.30 ft  =6.98 ft Dynamic Head Static Head Head Loss = 110.31 ft 6.98 ft = 103.33 ft Dynamic Pressure = (103.33 ft)( = 44.73 psi
 

  

L Length of pipe (feet) Q Flow (gallons per minute) C Coefficient (units undefined) d Diameter of pipe (inches)

These calculations are applied for which the water tower supplies one house: the habitat house. Because the dynamic pressure lies between 20 psi and 80 psi, no pressure reductions/inductions are needed.

Above is an aerial view of the distance between the building site and the water tower. From this map, there is a total length of 3.12 miles worth of cast iron pipe.