Rain Water Harvesting pit size calculation

Dimensions
Plot Area

Required Volume of RWH Pit

Length

Width

Depth

200 Sqmt

4.0 Cumt

2.0 Mtrs

1.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

300 Sqmt

8.0 Cumt

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

400 Sqmt

12.0 Cumt

3.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

500 Sqmt

16.0 Cumt

4.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

600 Sqmt

20.0 Cumt

5.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

700 Sqmt

24.0 Cumt

4.0 Mtrs

3.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

800 Sqmt

28.0 Cumt

7.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

900 Sqmt

32.0 Cumt

4.0 Mtrs

4.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

1000 Sqm

36.0 Cumt

6.0 Mtrs

3.0 Mtrs

2.0 Mtrs

Ground Water Recharge calculations

I. RWH structure size (1.5 x 1.5 x 2.0) mtrs.
1
Rainfall
)

2 cm/day

2
Roof top area
)

14m x 14m (45` x 45`)

3
Volume of rain water
)

4 cu.m

4
Total quantity of rainwater for 50,000 pits for recharge. 200000 cu.m or 44 Mgd
)

5 If 50 cm rainfall is expected during the monsoon, then

) the quantity of recharge

25 x 44 Mgd i.e. 1100Mg

II. RWH structure size (1.0 x 1.0 x 1.5) mtrs.

1
Rainfall
)

2 cm/day

2
Roof top area
)

10m x 10m (30` x 30`)

3
Volume of rain water
)

2 cu.m

4
Total quantity of rainwater for 50,000 pits for recharge. 100000 cu.m or 22Mgd
)

5 If 50 cm rainfall is expected during the monsoon, then

) the quantity of recharge

25 x 22Mgd i.e. 550Mg

The total quantity of recharge can be expected from 1.00 (L) Rain Water Harvesting pits
is 1100 Mg = 550Mg or 7500 ML.
The total area of Hyderabad is 165 Sq.Km.
The raise in ground water level will be 4.5 cm only from 1.00 (L) rain water harvesting
pits.
Hyderabad city is having 7.00 (L) households. If RWH structures are constructed we can
expect ground water recharge of 7 x 4.5 cm = 31.5 cm.
The roof top area for 7.00 (L) households at 12m x 12m will be 100 Sq.Km.
If 100 mm of water i.e. 0.1m of water during the entire monsoon gets absorbed into
ground the quantity will be 1430 Mg and the raise in ground water is by 3.9 cm on 165
Sq.Km area.

UTILISATION OF RAIN WATER AND RECHARGING OF GROUND WATER

THROUGH BOREWELL IN CASE OF MULTISTORIED COMPLEXES
The residents of Multistoried Complexes can safely utilise Rain Water for their Domestic
requirements by way of filtering it and collecting into their sump and also can recharge
their borewells.
Quantities of rain water that can be collected from roof top from 2 cm rain fall per day
for domestic usage.

Roof top
area in
sqm.

Quantity
in cum.

Litres

Filter unit

Size of the
unit

Rate of
filteration

Time taken
for
discharge

- Small
Households

1 cum

1,000

Type Design
No.1

0.5m dia,
1.2m ht.

20 lpm.

50 min.

- 100 Sqm.

2 cum

2,000

- 150 Sqm

3 cum

3,000

Type Design
No.2

1.0m dia,
1.2m ht.

80 lpm.

25 to 50
min.

- 200 Sqm

4 cum

4,000

- 500 Sqm

10 cum

10,000
Type Design
No.3

1.2m dia,
1.2m ht.

113 lpm.

90 to 180
min.

- 1000
Sqm

20 cum

20,000

Construction of Filtration unit - As per diagram annexed

Cost for construction of filtration unit.

Type 1 (in
Rs.)

Type 2 (in
Rs.)

Type 3 (in
Rs.)

- Laying CC bed in 1:2:4 prop. For the size shown

in the diagram.

300

600

700

- RCC rings 4 Nos. as per diagram

400

600

750

- Crushed 40mm metal (30cm thick)

400

800

1,000

Description

- Crushed 20mm metal (15cm thick)

- Grit (Batana) 15cm thick

- Coarse sand (size 0.72mm to 1.0mm) 45cm

thick.

- PVC 3" dia perforated pipe of hole size 0.6mm,

10cm c/c to be placed inside the unit for collection
of water and 1" dia and 1' pipe for backwash
pumping.

- 3" dia PVC rain water carrying pipe upto

filteration unit and to sump and as well as
connecting to borewell casing pipe as per site
condition including labour charges and fixing
charges etc., (Approximately for One floor).

- Other incidental charges and transportation etc.

Grand Total Rs.

100

200

250

1,000

1,000

1,000

300

300

300

2,500

3,500

4,000