Civil Engineering PE

Category - Wastewater

How many gallons of wastewater (approximately) can be held in a rectangular wet well with the following dimensions: 10-foot (ft) liquid depth, 12 ft wide, and 15 ft long?
  1. 240 gallons
  2. 1,800 gallons
  3. 2,400 gallons
  4. 13,464 gallons
Explanation
Answer: D - A rectangular wet well that is 12 ft wide, 15 ft long, and has a liquid depth of 10 ft can hold approximately 13,464 gallons.

Solution: Volume of wet well = Length x Width x Depth

Given, 1 cubic foot (ft3) = 7.48 gallons

Volume = 15 ft x 12 ft x 10 ft

= 1,800 ft3

In gallons, 1,800 ft3 x 7.48 gallons/ ft3 = 13,464 gallons
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