3. An area is subject to the following rainfall for drought year, figures in mm Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 195 165 404 545 498 398 225 120 177 180 297 264 A housing development is proposed to make extensive use of rainwater harvesting. Estimate the total storage requirements assuming 1200 inhabitants and a daily basic water requirement of 90 litre per person. There are a total of 400 houses and a community centre/church, with roof areas 30 m² and 295 m² per building, respectively. For safety, how much additional water should be supplied from other sources during a drought year?

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3. An area is subject to the following rainfall for drought year, figures in mm
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
195 165 404 545 498 398
225 120 177 180 297 264
A housing development is proposed to make extensive use of rainwater harvesting. Estimate the total
storage requirements assuming 1200 inhabitants and a daily basic water requirement of 90 litre per
person. There are a total of 400 houses and a community centre/church, with roof areas 30 m² and 295
m² per building, respectively.
For safety, how much additional water should be supplied from other sources during a drought year?
Transcribed Image Text:3. An area is subject to the following rainfall for drought year, figures in mm Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 195 165 404 545 498 398 225 120 177 180 297 264 A housing development is proposed to make extensive use of rainwater harvesting. Estimate the total storage requirements assuming 1200 inhabitants and a daily basic water requirement of 90 litre per person. There are a total of 400 houses and a community centre/church, with roof areas 30 m² and 295 m² per building, respectively. For safety, how much additional water should be supplied from other sources during a drought year?
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