Question

The population of the city is 30,000. What is the peaking factor?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 2.25

(d) 2.5

The question was posed to me in exam.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Storm Water Flow topic in portion Water Supply for Building, Collection and Conveyance of Sewage, Waste Water Flow Rate of Environmental Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (d) 2.5

For explanation I would say: When the population of the city is between 20,000 to 50,000, the peaking factor is 2.5.