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Pipe Slope

Slope between two inverts for sewer, storm, or water mains.

Setup

Inputs

Result

Slope0.500%
Slope (ft/ft)0.00500
Drop over run0.50ft
Drop per 100 ft0.50ft

Sanitary minimum slope check (Ten States Standards)

Pipe sizeMin slope (%)Status
4"1.00Below min
6"0.60Below min
8"0.40OK
10"0.28OK
12"0.22OK
15"0.15OK
18"0.12OK
21"0.10OK
24"0.08OK

These are nominal minimums to maintain ~2 ft/s self-cleaning velocity when flowing full. Always verify against the governing local standard.