Well unfortunately, the Fire Dept. does not do flow tests or keep records here, it is the utility dept.
Thanks for feedback. Rich >>> "Chris Cahill" <[email protected]> 05/12/2009 10:22 >>> You are the best to determine this. You've been in Seattle for years (decade?). When I did time in St. Paul I knew the system. I did the flow tests and kept the records. We were a large city with minimal growth affecting the water system and an old mature system. Nothing really changed over the ten years I was there. In theory we could have gone 10 years. Generally I went with 3 years, longer if I knew the area, it was well gridded like most of the city and I had done the original test. Probably would have capped at 5 years just because. Now in the booming 'burbs a week is too long sometimes. Especially when one doesn't know the normal seasonal fluctuations because all users aren't there yet. Within Seattle might have old systems where you go years might have some new areas you go short until you learn the particulars of the system. Chris Cahill, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. 763-658-4483 763-658-4921 fax Email: [email protected] Mail: P.O. Box 69 Waverly, MN 55390 Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW Waverly, MN 55390 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of R Richardson Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Hydrant Flow Test time frame for validity We are reviewing our policy as to the length of time for use of hydrant flow test data. We have heard ranges from as short as 6 months to 18 months. If the forum members would be willing to share thoughts as to how old of a test is accepted by the AHJ's you deal with it can help guide our revised policy. Thanks in advance, Rich Richardson Seattle Fire Department _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
