if everyone in the same town flushed their toilets SIMULTANEOUSLY (after using it) would the sewage system overload? would we all be swimming in poo?
2007-02-24 11:05:14 · 21 answers · asked by bluecow 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Very good question.
I suspect the answer is no, because of the timing issues. The local pipes within 100 meters of each toilet would be able to handle it, but the large mains sewers downstream would not if it all came at once. However it doesn't as some toilets are closer to the mains sewers than others, so the load would be spread over time.
However we might be able to achieve that effect by synchronised flushing, by which I mean flushing the toilets further away a minute or so before ones closer, and minutes before the closer ones. That way you would get a wave of poo rather like a tsunami, and we might indeed end up swimming in it.
2007-02-25 00:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you are overestimating the power of the toilets in your little town. The sewage systems are typically sized to handle the inflow from a morning period that covers getting up, using showers, toilets, brushing teeth, and washing dishes. They further usually also handle combined sewage from a major storm that flows into street drains and ends up in the processing plant. When things get busy, flushing-wise, they just run more pumps to supplement the primary pumps. That is why they have pumps that can do millions of gallons a day backed up by other equivalent-sized pumps.
2007-02-24 11:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would everybody want to flush there toilets simultaneously in the first place lol
2007-02-24 11:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by jobsy1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have duel flush
you talking number one flush or number two
thing is my number one flush i have trickled down by adjusting the float screw ,from using 3 litres the flush to one that does the job just fine and saves 2 litres a flush
2007-02-24 11:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always what would happen if everyone in my town flushed at the same time.
Think about it. THAT WOULD BE COOL.
2007-02-24 11:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even better - if all of manchester jump up and down on the spot at the same time would it cause earthquakes in Australia?
2007-02-24 11:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
The guys who work at the treatment plant might have a bad day, tho.
2007-02-24 11:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by cmor5859 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know so why don't we all flush our toilets at 12.30 am and see what happens ?
2007-02-24 11:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eeewww weird question
2007-02-24 11:07:03 · answer #9 · answered by MK <>< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol nice idea! I have no clue. I doubt it would overflow though
2007-02-24 11:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by hello1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋