Summary Report on the Residential Water Use Research Project

This paper summarizes the final results of the 1961‐1966 Residential Water Use Research Project. Johns Hopkins University, sponsored by the Technical Studies Program of the Federal Housing Administration, and in cooperation with sixteen participating water utilities, conducted studies to determine water use patterns and demand rates in residential areas, and determine the major factors influencing residential water use. This project elucidated sprinkling demands, provided a basis for improved design criteria for water distribution systems, and may make possible the development of more equitable water rate structures.