Figure: 30 TAC §290.45(d)(1)
Type of Establishment | Gallons/Person/Day |
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Restaurants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
Schools without cafeterias, gymnasiums, or showers. . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
Schools with cafeterias, but no gymnasiums or showers. . . . . . . . . | 24 |
Schools with cafeterias, gymnasiums, and showers. . . . . . . . . . . . | 30 |
Youth camps without flush toilets, showers, or dining halls. . . . . . | 6 |
Youth camps with flush toilets, but no showers or dining halls. . . | 24 |
Youth camps with flush toilets, showers, and dining halls. . . . . . .. | 42 |
Office buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
Hospitals (based on number of beds). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 720 |
Institutions, other than hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 240 |
Factories (exclusive of industrial processes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 24 |
Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
Swimming pools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
Country clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 120 |
Airports (per passenger). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
Self-service laundries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 60 |
Service stations/stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
It should be noted that this table is used to determine minimum capacities only and that the overriding
criteria will be the ability of the system to maintain a minimum pressure of 35 psi under normal operating
conditions. Minimum distribution pressure shall not be less than 20 psi at any time.