On average, domestic sewage is about what proportion residential and what proportion commercial and institutional?

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On average, domestic sewage is about what proportion residential and what proportion commercial and institutional?

Explanation:
In wastewater flow, residential (domestic) sources typically contribute the majority of the sewage, while commercial and institutional users add a smaller share. This happens because there are many more residential connections to the sewer system, and, on a per-connection basis, residential flows are steady and consistent enough that their combined total outpaces the non-residential sources, even though some commercial facilities can have high peak flows. As a result, the common average is that about two-thirds of the total wastewater comes from residential sources, with about one-third from commercial and institutional sources.

In wastewater flow, residential (domestic) sources typically contribute the majority of the sewage, while commercial and institutional users add a smaller share. This happens because there are many more residential connections to the sewer system, and, on a per-connection basis, residential flows are steady and consistent enough that their combined total outpaces the non-residential sources, even though some commercial facilities can have high peak flows. As a result, the common average is that about two-thirds of the total wastewater comes from residential sources, with about one-third from commercial and institutional sources.

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