A 30 ft wide UV treatment tank has a serpentine weir to regulate flow depth. The forks of the weir are 1.5 ft wide by 5 ft long, with 6 forks in all. If the plant flow is 800 gpm, what  is the weir loading (gpd/ft)?

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A 30 ft wide UV treatment tank has a serpentine weir to regulate flow depth. The forks of the weir are 1.5 ft wide by 5 ft long, with 6 forks in all. If the plant flow is 800 gpm, what  is the weir loading (gpd/ft)? 

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