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The diagram below indicates friction loss for water flow through plastic schedule 40 PVC pipe.

The calculation is based on the Hazen-Williams Equation with a Hazen-Williams coefficient c = 140.
Velocities between 7 to 10 feet per second are common. In general velocities above 5 feet per second should be avoided.
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