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X. APPENDICES

X.1 Appendix A – Water Demand Values Table X-1 and Table X-2 present typical ranges of water consumption rates and should be used to establish various land use water demand for development projects. However, it is the sole responsibility of the consultant/developer to accurately determine the demand required with due consideration to the nature and type of the proposed development. Justification for variance from this table should be submitted to KM for concurrence.

Table X-1 Unit Water Demands (Domestic Category)

Land Use Category Unit Daily Water Consumption

(Liters) Residential Building (Per Capita) 250-400

Qatari Villas (Per Capita) 500-800

Worker Labor Accommodation (Per Capita) 80-150

Mixed Use Residential (Per Capita) 250-400

(Source: KAHRAMAA Water Development Guidelines for Bulk Customers, April 2012)

Table X-2 Unit Water Demands (Non-domestic Category)

Land Use Category Unit Daily Water Consumption (Liters)

Mixed Use Commercial (Per Capita) 60-80

Commercial Building (Per Capita) 60-100

Mosque (Per Capita) 10-50

Restaurant (Per Meal) 10-20

Hotel (Per Room) 200-300

Shop (Per Capita) 60-80

Office (Per Capita) 60-80

School (Per Capita) 60-80

University (Per Capita) 60-80

Medical (Per Bed) 60-80

Public Amenities (Per Capita) 20-50 Nursery (Per Capita) 60-80

Guard House (Per Capita) 60-80

Retail (Per Capita) 60-80

Theatre (Per Capita) 10-50

Stadium (Per Capita) 15-20

Town Centre (Per Capita) 60-80

Manufacturing (Per Capita) 60-80

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Table X-2 Unit Water Demands (Non-domestic Category)

Land Use Category Unit Daily Water Consumption (Liters)

Workshop (Per Capita) 60-80

Swimming Pool Pool Volume plus the rate of re-

filling/year

Warehouse/ Store/ Showroom

(Per Unit) 2, 889

MEW Electricity Substation (Per Unit) 509

Clinics (Per Unit) 26, 458

Gardens/ Parks/ Nurseries (Per Unit) 85, 106

Car Wash (Per Unit) 20, 991

Embassies (Per Unit) 21, 205

Petrol Station (No Car Wash) (Per Unit) 2, 559

Sports Stadiums (Per Unit) 109, 712

Industry

Heavy Water Using (cum/hectare/day) 120

Light Water Using (cum/hectare/day) 30

Precast Factory (cum/hectare/day) 85

Garage for Heavy Truck (cum/hectare/day) 30

Food Stores (cum/hectare/day) 30

Industrial Store (cum/hectare/day) 30

Livestock, (liter/head/day)

Camel (liter/head/day) 30-55

Cow (liter/head/day) 100-126

Sheep (liter/head/day) 8-20

Goat (liter/head/day) 7-12

Chicken (liter/head/day) 13-62

Type of Crops

Vegetables (liter/m2/day) 5.37

(Source: KAHRAMAA Water Development Guidelines for Bulk Customers, April 2012)