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(3)
Ships (cold-iron support)
(4)
Maintenance and losses
4.1.1
Domestic Use. Domestic water usage consists of the
average daily water consumption expressed in gallons per person
per day and includes water for drinking, baths, showers, toilets,
and lawn irrigation. Per capita requirements for the following
categories, listed in Table 17, should be used unless actual
measurements or specific conditions dictate some other value.
a) Unaccompanied Personnel Housing: The average
number of military and civilian personnel residing at the
activity.
b) Family Housing: The average number of military and
civilian personnel with dependents residing at the activity.
c) Workers: The average number of military and
civilian personnel present for one shift (8 hours) per day.
d) Hospital Bed Population:
The average number of bed
patients residing in a hospital.
e) Transient Population: The average number of
military and civilian personnel who register as visitors at the
activity each day.
Table 17
Average Domestic Potable Water Requirements
Gallons Per Capita Per Day
Use Category
Desert
Temperate
Subtropical
Tropical
Summer
Winter
Summer
Winter
Summer
Winter
All
Seasons
175
125
150
125
150
125
150
Unaccompanied
Personnel
Housing
Family Housing
300
250
200
150
200
150
200
Workers (per
100
50
75
50
75
50
75
shift)*
Hospital Bed
150
125
150
100
150
100
150
Population
Transient
30
25
25
25
30
25
30
Population
*One shift equals 8 hours.
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