I like this Forum...so many varied perspectives from so many different parts of the country and so many different occupations.
Here in Dallas we use dry barrel fire hydrants so they don't freeze during the winter. All of them have a small weep hole below grade to allow the water in barrel to drain after use...I guess it's something like the ball drip on the fire dept connection. The fire hydrant is usually located near the street, and the ground there is subject to all kinds of pollutants, like grease, oil, and even an occasional dog. So here are my questions: 1. Is this arrangement a cross-connection? 2. If so, then is backflow prevention required? 3. If not, then why not? I'm not expressing any opinion...just asking some questions. The earlier responses on this subject were slowing down so I thought stir the pot again. rick matsuda, city of dallas, bldg insp dept. _______________________________________________ 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)
