Firefighting Water - Required Volume Flow

Required water for firefighting. Water demand for firefighting can be estimated using the formula Q = 1020 n^(1/2) (1 - 0.01 n^(1/2)) where Q is water demand in gpm and n is population in thousands.

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Water Demand-- gpm
Water Demand-- m³/h
Population (thousands)Water Demand (gpm)Water Demand (m³/h)
103056.4693.9
256940.11575.6
5011924.42705.8
10018460.84190.6
250292056631.5
50041419.29402.2
100056831.612900.4