Note: Refer to ch. NR 151 for stormwater management requirements.
Note: For a listing of best management practices (BMPs) refer to ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.36 (3)-1.
Note: Where local discharge requirements are more stringent, stormwater plumbing systems may provide detention and treatment to comply with the local stormwater management plan.
Note: See also Table SPS 382.38 -1 which limits clearwater discharges to sanitary sewer at 50 gpd.
Note: For the use of stormwater or reuse of clearwater, refer to the appropriate requirements in ss. SPS 382.30, 382.34, 382.40, 382.41, 382.70 and this section.
Note: For further explanatory material regarding the rational method, other methods and runoff co-efficients, see ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.36 (4).
Note: For example, 10,000 square feet of roof area/26 square feet/gpm = 385 gpm or 0.85 cubic feet/second.
Note: For the equation procedure for runoff coefficients for use with the rational method, refer to ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.36 (5)-1.
Note: A model that calculates peak flow such as SWMM, TR-20, TR-55, P8 or an equivalent methodology may be used.
Note: For runoff coefficients and use of other methods or models, refer to ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.36 (5)-2 and A-382.36 (5)-3.
Note: The intensity of rainfall varies considerably during a storm as well as geographic regions. To represent various regions of the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) developed four synthetic 24-hour rainfall distribution types from available National Weather Service (NWS) duration-frequency data (Hershfield 1961; Frederick et al., 1977) or local storm data. Type IA is the least intense and type II is the most intense short duration rainfall. Types I and IA represent the Pacific maritime climate with wet winters and dry summers. Type III represents Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastal areas where tropical storms bring large 24-hour rainfall amounts. Type II represents the rest of the country, including Wisconsin. For more information, see the USDA-NRCS webpage: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/.
Note: For the use of Baird's equation, refer to ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.36 (6)-1.
Table 382.36-1
Maximum Capacity of Stormwater Conveyance Piping for PVC, ASTM D1785, D2665, F891 and ABS, ASTM D1527, D2661, F628
Nominal Pipe Size (in inches) | Maximum Capacities in gallons per minute (gpm) | |||||
Pitch of Piping Per Foot | ||||||
1/32 inch | 1/16 inch | 1/8 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/2 inch | Vertical | |
(0.26% slope) | (0.52% slope) | (1.04% slope) | (2.08% slope) | (4.16% slope) | ||
2 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 34 |
3 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 110 | 89 |
4 | 60 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 230 | 183 |
5 | 110 | 150 | 210 | 300 | 420 | 334 |
6 | 170 | 240 | 340 | 480 | 690 | 545 |
8 | 360 | 510 | 710 | 1,010 | 1,430 | 1,133 |
10 | 660 | 930 | 1,310 | 1,850 | 2,620 | 2,079 |
12 | 1,050 | 1,480 | 2,090 | 2,960 | 4,180 | 3,316 |
14 | 1,350 | 1,900 | 2,690 | 3,810 | 5,390 | 4,271 |
16 | 1,920 | 2,720 | 3,840 | 5,440 | 7,690 | 6,097 |
18 | 2,630 | 3,720 | 5,270 | 7,440 | 10,520 | 8,348 |
20 | 3,520 | 4,970 | 7,030 | 9,956 | 14,060 | 11,155 |
24 | 5,750 | 8,140 | 11,490 | 16,260 | 22,990 | 18,244 |
Note: To convert to cubic feet per second (cfs) divide gpm by 448.8.
Table 382.36-2
Maximum Capacity of Stormwater Horizontal Conveyance Piping for PVC, ASTM D3034
Nominal Pipe Size (in inches) | Maximum Capacities in gallons per minute (gpm) | ||||
Pitch of Piping Per Foot | |||||
1/32 inch | 1/16 inch | 1/8 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/2 inch | |
(0.26% slope) | (0.52% slope) | (1.04% slope) | (2.08% slope) | (4.16% slope) | |
4 | 60 | 80 | 110 | 160 | 220 |
6 | 160 | 230 | 320 | 450 | 640 |
8 | 350 | 490 | 700 | 990 | 1,400 |
10 | 630 | 900 | 1,270 | 1,790 | 2,540 |
12 | 1,010 | 1,430 | 2,020 | 2,850 | 4,040 |
15 | 1,730 | 2,450 | 3,460 | 4,900 | 6,920 |
Note: To convert to cubic feet per second (cfs) divide gpm by 448.8.
Table 382.36-3
Maximum Capacity of Stormwater Conveyance Piping for Cast Iron, ASTM A74 and ASTM A888
Nominal Pipe Size (in inches) | Maximum Capacities in Gallons Per Minute (gpm) | |||||
Pitch of Piping Per Foot | ||||||
1/32 inch | 1/16 inch | 1/8 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/2 inch | Vertical | |
(0.26% slope) | (0.52% slope) | (1.04% slope) | (2.08% slope) | (4.16% slope) | ||
2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 26a |
3 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 80 |
4 | 50 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 180 | 173 |
5 | 80 | 120 | 170 | 230 | 330 | 315 |
6 | 140 | 190 | 270 | 380 | 540 | 516 |
8 | 290 | 420 | 590 | 830 | 1,170 | 1,118 |
10 | 540 | 770 | 1,090 | 1,540 | 2,170 | 2,068 |
12 | 870 | 1,230 | 1,740 | 2,490 | 3,490 | 3,318 |
15 | 1,630 | 2,310 | 3,270 | 4,620 | 6,530 | 6,217 |
a. Sizing per manufacturer's specifications.
Note: To convert to cubic feet per second (cfs) divide gpm by 448.8.
Table 382.36-4
Maximum Capacity of Stormwater Horizontal Conveyance Piping for Concrete, ASTM C76 and ASTM C14
Nominal Pipe Size (in inches) | Maximum Capacities in gallons per minute (gpm) | ||||
Pitch of Piping Per Foot | |||||
1/32 inch | 1/16 inch | 1/8 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/2 inch | |
(0.26% slope) | (0.52% slope) | (1.04% slope) | (2.08% slope) | (4.16% slope) | |
4 | 40 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 170 |
6 | 130 | 180 | 260 | 360 | 510 |
8 | 280 | 390 | 550 | 780 | 1,110 |
10 | 500 | 710 | 1,000 | 1,420 | 2,010 |
12 | 820 | 1,150 | 1,630 | 2,310 | 3,260 |
15 | 1,480 | 2,090 | 2,960 | 4,180 | 5,910 |
18 | 2,400 | 3,400 | 4,810 | 6,800 | 9,620 |
21 | 3,630 | 5,130 | 7,250 | 10,260 | 14,500 |
24 | 5,180 | 7,320 | 10,350 | 14,640 | 20,710 |
27 | 7,090 | 10,020 | 14,170 | 20,050 | 28,350 |
30 | 9,390 | 13,270 | 18,770 | 26,550 | 37,550 |
33 | 12,100 | 17,120 | 24,210 | 34,230 | 48,410 |
36 | 15,260 | 21,590 | 30,530 | 43,170 | 61,060 |
39 | 18,900 | 26,720 | 37,790 | 53,440 | 75,580 |
42 | 23,020 | 32,560 | 46,050 | 65,120 | 92,100 |
48 | 32,870 | 46,490 | 65,740 | 92,980 | 131,490 |
54 | 45,000 | 63,640 | 90,010 | 127,290 | 180,010 |
60 | 59,600 | 84,290 | 119,200 | 168,580 | 238,410 |
Note: To convert to cubic feet per second (cfs) divide gpm by 448.8.
Table 382.36-5
Maximum Capacity Of Stormwater Horizontal Conveyance Piping For Elliptical Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Pipe Diameters in inches (circular pipe equivalent) | Maximum Capacities in gallons per minute (gpm) | |||
Pitch of Piping Per Foot | ||||
1/16 inch | 1/8 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/2 inch | |
(0.52% slope) | (1.04% slope) | (2.08% slope) | (4.16% slope) | |
14 X 23 (18) | 3,300 | 4,675 | 6,700 | 9,500 |
19 X 30 (24) | 7,200 | 10,060 | 14,700 | 21,000 |
24 X 38 (30) | 13,250 | 18,740 | 26,500 | 37,475 |
29 X 45 (36) | 21,545 | 30,475 | 43,095 | 60,940 |
34 X 53 (42) | 32,500 | 45,965 | 65,000 | 91,925 |
38 X 60 (48) | 46,405 | 65,625 | 92,800 | 131,245 |
43 X 68 (54) | 63,525 | 89,840 | 127,050 | 179,800 |
48 X 76 (60) | 84,135 | 118,985 | 168,270 | 237,965 |
Note: For more information regarding joints and connections, refer to s. SPS 384.40.
Note: See ch. SPS 382 Appendix A-382.30 (11) (d) for material reprinted from s. NR 812.08.
Note: For additional information on approved materials, refer to s. SPS 384.30 (3) (f).
Note: For manhole requirements, refer to s. SPS 382.35 (3).
Note: Sections SPS 362.1101 to 362.1110 specify that for floor or ground surface inlets when placed within an identifiable accessible route, openings in the floor or ground surface shall be of a size that does not permit the passage of a 1/2-inch sphere. Also, it states that grates having elongated openings be placed so that the longest dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
Note: See ch. SPS 382 Appendix for further explanatory material.
Note: Roof structure requirements are contained in chs. SPS 361 - 366.
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services § SPS 382.36