Todd, We ran into that on a job in the State of Maryland. The AHJ mentioned that some of the more rural company filled their tankers and the like from ponds. In this jurisdiction ALL BFPs were RPZs because that's the SOP. I believe he cited (correctly as I recall) the International Plumbing Code.
Any firemen out there putting backflow preventers on the hydrants prior to pumping out of them? Or perhaps setting up containment tents around the hydrant prior to popping the cap off? Best Regards, Ken Holsopple Design Manager Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. 570-837-7647 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Williams - work Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 7:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Backflow: DCDA vs RPZ - part 2 Has anyone run into a determination that and RPZ is required on all systems with an FDC because there is no guarantee that the water being pumped in is potable (based on an interpretation of the IPC)? Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
