FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE STANDARDS OF COVER HM

Question 1

Most residents within Fairfax County are served by

Answer 1

Washington Gas (Residents in portions of
Chantilly and Herndon (on the northern end of Fairfax County) may receive natural gas from
Columbia Gas of Virginia)

Question 2

Washington Gas has two major pipelines crossing Fairfax County

Answer 2

COLONIAL AND PLANTATION PIPELINES

Question 3

Washington Gas operates a large underground storage facility

Answer 3

capable of holding 11,000,000 gallons of liquid gas.
This facility is in Demand Zone 427.

Question 4

Current response capabilities per first due district

Answer 4

(4-Minute response capabilities, 8-
Minute response capabilities, NFPA 1710 Low- Medium- High Alarm Response)

Question 5

Washington Gas runs multiple

Answer 5

underground Natural Gas transmission
lines and multiple odorant stations