Detention time practice, step by step
Practice detention time, how long water stays in a tank. It is always volume divided by flow, with the answer's time unit matching the flow's. Work each on paper, then watch it solved.
Detention time problems
Work it on paper, then watch it solved one small step at a time.
- WastewaterWhat is the detention time of a 30,000 gallon tank?Try it, then watch
- Water & wastewaterWhat is the detention time in minutes for 5,000 gallons at 250 GPM?Try it, then watch
- WastewaterWhat is the detention time of a 100,000 gallon tank at 25,000 GPH?Try it, then watch
- Water & wastewaterWhat is the detention time for 60,000 gallons at 500 GPM?Try it, then watch