Resolving the relative contributions of cistern and pour flushing to toilet water usage: Measurements from urban test sites in India

Autor: Michael Luettgen, Sonia Grego, Meghan Hegarty-Craver, Siva Kumar Varigala, Brian T. Hawkins, Srinivas Krishnaswamy, Jeffrey Piascik, Claire M. Welling, Brian R. Stoner, Brendon J. Lynch, B. Antony Raj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Science of the Total Environment
ISSN: 1879-1026
0048-9697
Popis: A challenge in water reuse for toilet flushing in India and other Asian countries derives from pour flushing practices. It is a common assumption that the amount of pour flushed water used for personal cleansing is small in comparison to the cistern flush volume, however there is a knowledge gap regarding the actual contribution of each water source to the blackwater amount. In this study, digital water meters were used to measure the fraction of water from personal wash tap relative to cistern water that is used for toilet flushing. High temporal resolution measurements were carried in three different urban sites in the city of Coimbatore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu where onsite sanitation treatment prototypes that may provide reclaimed water for cistern flushing are being tested. Data collected over periods of up to 2 months show that the contribution of the cistern flush to the total blackwater volume is low (14–40%). These data highlight an important factor to inform interventions designed around water reuse for flushing in world geographies where personal toilet cleansing by water is the common practice.
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Highlights • The ratio of personal wash vs cistern water used for toilet flushing was measured. • The pour flush water use averaged 7 L/use. • The cistern flush contributes to only 14–40% of the volume of water that is flushed. • Extensive pour flushing will limit the impact of reclaimed water use in cistern flush.
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