Determination of volume of wastewater generated in a university campus
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The development of wastewater reuse schemes has been greatly slowed down by the
lack of adequate wastewater generation data. Most data sources on wastewater generation provided
by international organizations are mere estimates ofa nation’swastewater generation pattern and
can only go a long way in explaining the wastewater situation of that nation. Intensive wastewater
reuse schemes for futuristic purposes would require collection and storage of wastewater data for
effective planning. This study identifies and closes that gap in a University campus where there is
a high demand of water for daily use. Flowrates of wastewater being discharged into the
environment was determined over a period of time using a standard weir and a level measuring
tool. From this, the volume of wastewater generated was calculated. The results show that about
1,529,288 liters of wastewater was generated daily in the University campus. From this value, the
water consumption rate of the university community was estimated to be 1,911,610 liters of water
daily. From these findings, the wastewater generated within the Covenant University campus could
be sufficient for agricultural, urban and other municipal reuse schemes. The environmental,
economic and public health benefits from wastewater recycling are enormous and thus more
attention must be given to its generation, treatment, disposal and reuse.
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T Technology (General), TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery