Sump/Sewage/Grinder GPM Calculation Worksheet
Use the tables below to calculate GPM required.
- Use Table 3.5 (Step #1) to determine number of fixture units
- Then use Table 3.6 (Step #2) to convert Fixture Units to GPM
- Enter the GPM in the GPM box under “Design Flow Rate” on the Pump Design Guide.
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Table 3.6: Conversions – |
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Flow (GPM) |
Fixture Units |
Fixture Units |
Flow (GPM) |
Fixture Units |
Fixture Units (Flush Tank) |
Flow (GPM) |
Fixture Units |
Fixture Units |
1 | 0 | – | 45 | 107 | 37 | 145 | 611 | 521 |
2 | 1 | – | 46 | 111 | 39 | 150 | 638 | 559 |
3 | 3 | – | 47 | 115 | 42 | 155 | 665 | 596 |
4 | 4 | – | 48 | 119 | 44 | 160 | 692 | 631 |
5 | 6 | – | 49 | 123 | 46 | 165 | 719 | 666 |
6 | 7 | – | 50 | 127 | 48 | 170 | 748 | 700 |
7 | 8 | – | 51 | 130 | 50 | 175 | 778 | 739 |
8 | 10 | – | 52 | 135 | 52 | 180 | 809 | 775 |
9 | 12 | – | 53 | 141 | 54 | 185 | 840 | 811 |
10 | 13 | – | 54 | 146 | 57 | 190 | 874 | 850 |
11 | 15 | – | 55 | 151 | 60 | 200 | 945 | 831 |
12 | 16 | – | 56 | 155 | 63 | 210 | 1018 | 1009 |
13 | 18 | – | 57 | 160 | 66 | 220 | 1091 | 1091 |
14 | 20 | – | 58 | 165 | 69 | 230 | 1173 | 1173 |
15 | 21 | – | 59 | 170 | 73 | 240 | 1254 | 1254 |
16 | 23 | – | 60 | 175 | 76 | 250 | 1335 | 1335 |
17 | 24 | – | 62 | 185 | 82 | 260 | 1418 | 1418 |
18 | 26 | – | 64 | 195 | 88 | 270 | 1500 | 1500 |
19 | 28 | – | 66 | 205 | 95 | 280 | 1583 | 1583 |
20 | 30 | – | 68 | 215 | 102 | 290 | 1668 | 1668 |
21 | 32 | – | 70 | 225 | 108 | 300 | 1755 | 1775 |
22 | 34 | 5 | 72 | 236 | 116 | 310 | 1845 | 1845 |
23 | 36 | 6 | 74 | 245 | 124 | 320 | 1926 | 1926 |
24 | 39 | 7 | 76 | 254 | 132 | 330 | 2018 | 2018 |
25 | 42 | 8 | 78 | 264 | 140 | 340 | 2110 | 2110 |
26 | 44 | 9 | 80 | 275 | 148 | 350 | 2204 | 2204 |
27 | 46 | 10 | 82 | 284 | 158 | 360 | 2298 | 2298 |
28 | 49 | 11 | 84 | 294 | 168 | 370 | 2388 | 2388 |
29 | 51 | 12 | 86 | 305 | 176 | 380 | 2480 | 2480 |
30 | 54 | 13 | 88 | 315 | 186 | 390 | 2575 | 2575 |
31 | 56 | 14 | 90 | 326 | 195 | 400 | 2670 | 2670 |
32 | 58 | 15 | 92 | 337 | 205 | 410 | 2765 | 2765 |
33 | 60 | 16 | 94 | 348 | 214 | 420 | 2862 | 2862 |
34 | 63 | 18 | 96 | 359 | 223 | 430 | 2960 | 2960 |
35 | 66 | 20 | 98 | 370 | 234 | 440 | 3060 | 3060 |
36 | 69 | 21 | 100 | 380 | 245 | 450 | 3120 | 3150 |
37 | 74 | 23 | 105 | 406 | 270 | 500 | 3620 | 3620 |
38 | 78 | 25 | 110 | 431 | 295 | 550 | 4070 | 4070 |
39 | 83 | 26 | 115 | 455 | 329 | 600 | 4480 | 4480 |
40 | 86 | 28 | 120 | 479 | 365 | 700 | 5380 | 5380 |
41 | 90 | 30 | 125 | 506 | 396 | 800 | 6280 | 6280 |
42 | 95 | 31 | 130 | 533 | 430 | 900 | 7280 | 7280 |
43 | 99 | 33 | 135 | 559 | 460 | 1000 | 8300 | 8300 |
44 | 103 | 35 | 140 | 585 | 490 |