Contents

Water pipe sizes

Sewer and Water Pipes

Rules for sizing water

supply system
Friction loss vs. flow vs.
pipe size table
Working pressure of
plastic tubes table
Flow in partly filled pipe
table
SECTION 6 water
distribution system

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Pros
Maximum allowable
length
Distance of water supply
lines to sewer lines and
other regulations
Recommended
parameters due to losses,
demand. (step by step)

Cons
Diameter provided are
too small for supply pipes

Parameters are only for

small scale systems
(buildings, houses)

Small diameter
Small diameter
Water pressure, estimates
of water demands using
fixture units, size of
branches, relief valves
and other provisions

Applicable only to smallscale systems