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How home water usage & storage volume is determined?

 by   Maryam Hussain An adequate supply of water to fulfill the needs of kitchen, drinking and sanitation is a primary requisite for good health. When a town water supply is not available , then the owner of the property must develop a quality water storage and supply system for the use of residents of his property.  While estimating the water storage requirements , consideration should be given to the peak daily water usage, the maximum-day demand, the capacity of the normal and standby pumping equipment, the availability and capacity of second power supply, an estimated duration of power failure, and the duration of time required for repairs with respect to the time of power and equipment failure. A preferred minimum storage capacity would be a two-day use or a maximum-day usage. Three days of storage is the preferred one. All distribution reservoirs should be covered, should be provided with an overflow, and should be provided with a drain, access manh...