TOWN OF ____________ - PLANNING BOARD

NITROGEN LOADING CALCULATION FORM

PROJECT LOCATION:
DATE:
PREPARER:
 
ASSUMED VALUES
Value Description      
A Impervious Recharge Rate = 40 in/yr  
B Recharge Rate = 18 in/yr  
C Roof Runoff Concentration = 0.75 mg/l  
D Road Runoff Concentration = 1.50 mg/l  
E Wastewater Concentration = 35 mg/l  
F Lawn Nitrogen Leaching = 25 %  
G Average Lawn Size = 5000 ft2  
H Nitrogen Application Rate = 3 lbs/1000ft2  
 
INPUT THE FOLLOWING VALUES IN THE UNITS SHOWN
Step Description Units Equation Result
1 Title 5 Wastewater Flow
(Wastewater Flow determined by 310 CMR 15)
gpd    
Non-residential Alternative: Measured Water Use gpd Must be approved by Planning Board  
Residential Alternative: Mean of Title 5 and Avg. Occupancy gpd ((Avg. Occupancy/(2 X # of Bedrooms)) X Title 5 + Title 5)/2 =  
2 Total Land Area 1000 ft2    
3 Roof Area 1000 ft2    
4 Paved Area 1000 ft2    
5 Fertilized Lawn Area 1000 ft2    
         
CALCULATE THE FOLLOWING VALUES
6 Natural Area 1000 ft2 Step 2-Step 3-Step 4- Step 5 =  
7 Determine Wastewater in Liters liters Step 1 X 3.785 =  
8 Determine Nitrogen in Wastewater mg Step 7 X Value E =  
9 Determine Roof runoff liters Value A X Step 3 X 6.466 =  
10 Determine Nitrogen from the Roof runoff mg Step 9 X Value C =  
11 Determine Paved Area runoff liters Value A X Step 4 X 6.466 =  
12 Determine Nitrogen from the Paved Area runoff mg Step 11 X Value D =  
13 Determine Nitrogen from Fertilized Lawn mg Step 5 X Value H X (Value F/100) X 1243 =  
14 Determine Natural Area and Fertilized Lawn Recharge liters (Step 6 + Step 5) X Value B X 6.466 =  
15 Determine Total Nitrogen amount mg Step 8 + Step 10 + Step 13 =  
16 Determine Total Recharge on site liters Step 7 + Step 9 + Step 11 + Step 14 =  
17 Determine Total Nitrogen Concentration mg/liter Step 15/Step 16 =  

Model Bylaw: Wellhead Protection Area - Nitrogen Loading
Cape Cod Commission, 1998


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