What would happen if everyone in the US flushed their toilets at the same time?

[chiwawa626]

What would happen if everyone in the US flushed their toilets at the same time?

I think eather the streets would flood, or the sea level would rise

 

[LordMaul]

<< What would happen if everyone in the US flushed their toilets at the same time?

I think eather the streets would flood, or the sea level would rise >>




Marty would run out of drinking water.








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Oh wait, he lives in Canada. They drink beer there.

 

[dc]

the world would implode.

 

[Frosty3799]

the sewage companies would have a lot of clean water

 

[Scootin159]

Water mains would break everywhere. The pipes are designed to be supported by the water pressure inside them. With the sudden drop in pressure, they would implode.

 

[Pocatello]

What if every Chinese on this planet pee at the same time?

 

[Dedpuhl]

Public works are designed using statistics and probability. There would be rampant ruptures and failures throughout each city...

 

[schmedy]

Well nothing here since I have a well and septic system.

 

[HappyPuppy]

The entire Middle East would be knee deep in sh!t.

I wish.

 

[Maetryx]

Water supply systems would be just fine, because they are designed to support fire hydants. Fire hydrants are FAR more demanding than household water systems. The neighborhood flushing all at once would mean that your toilet tank would take a little while longer to refill than normal.

Sewer systems, however, may be overloaded. So if you're "downstream" enough from your neighbors, it is possible that the system could back up into your toilets, bathtubs, and sinks, especially the ones in the basement and ground level.

(actual civil engineer's opinion herein)

 

[beat mania]

Organize an ATOT 'flush the toilet' experiment.

 

[Kev]

i sure wouldn't want to be in the shower when that happened.

 

[chiwawa626]

<< i sure wouldn't want to be in the shower when that happened. >>


i know im supposed to laugh, but i never do when someone says the shower thing, because i dont get it, what happens if ur the one in the shower?

 

[Jzero]

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<< i sure wouldn't want to be in the shower when that happened. >>


i know im supposed to laugh, but i never do when someone says the shower thing, because i dont get it, what happens if ur the one in the shower? >>


Depending on how bad your water system is, since the toilet flushing usually grabs more than its fair share of the cold water, the shower suddenly becomes very HOT for a few seconds.

 

[ProviaFan]

<< Organize an ATOT 'flush the toilet' experiment. >>


I'll participate! What day, time (in GMT so people of different time zones can all figure out their local time easily)??

 

[glen]

Nothing. It effectively happens at half time during the Super Bowl.