The impact of end-use dynamics on urban water system design criteria

Title: The impact of end-use dynamics on urban water system design criteria
Creator: Thyer, M.; Hardy, M.; Coombes, P.; Patterson, C.
Relation: Australian Journal of Water Resources Vol. 12, Issue 2, p. 161-170
Relation: http://www.engineersmedia.com.au/journals/ajwr.html
Publisher: Engineers Australia
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2008
Description: The potential impact of demand reduction strategies (reuse/source substitution via tanks/installing water efficient appliances) on urban water system design criteria (average/peak demands and wastewater flows) was investigated using two months of detailed end-use monitoring from a single house. Reductions in regular water use events (shower/toilet) had a larger impact on average demand/flows, while reductions in sporadic water use events (outdoor/washing machine) had a larger impact on peak demands/flows. Highest predicted reductions of 71%/83% in average/peak demand occurred when using a 5 kL tank to supply toilet, washing machine (5-star), outdoor and hot water use. Further research is needed to quantify these impacts on a larger scale. Given the potential for reductions in urban water infrastructure costs this research is considered a high priority.
Subject: water management; water use; urban hydrology
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/42782
Identifier: uon:4948
Identifier: ISSN:1324-1583
Language: eng
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