Cold Water Storage per Occupant
Typical cold water storage per occupant:
| Type of building | Storage | |
|---|---|---|
| liter | gal | |
| Factories (no process) | 10 | 2 |
| Hospitals, per bed | 135 | 30 |
| Hospitals, per staff on duty | 45 | 10 |
| Hostels | 90 | 20 |
| Hotels | 135 | 30 |
| Houses and flats | 135 | 30 |
| Offices with canteens | 45 | 10 |
| Offices without canteen | 35 | 8 |
| Restaurant per meal | 7 | 1.5 |
| Schools, boarding | 90 | 20 |
| Schools, day | 30 | 7 |
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