WATER

Question 1

W1

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION METER

Answer 1

10” GAP FOR METER
BACKFLOW REQUIRED
INSTALL AND REMOVED ONLY BY PCU

Question 2

W2

LARGE 3” AND ABOVE METER W/ SINGLE BFP

Answer 2

BFP EQUAL TO SIZE OF METER
ABOVE GROUND PIPING TO BE GLANGED DI PIPE
PCU MAY REQUIRE FENCE AROUND ASSEMBLY
ABOVE GROUND PIE = SAME SIZE AS METER INLET
IF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION, BYPASS = 6”
PROVIDING WATER ONLY, COMPOUND METER REQUIRED
SLAB 1’ FROM BYPASS, 2’ FROM ALL OTHER PIPING

Question 3

W3

LARGE 3” AND ABOVE METER W/PARALLEL BFP

Answer 3

BFP EQUAL TO SIZE OF METER
ABOVE GROUND PIPING TO BE GLANGED DI PIPE
PCU MAY REQUIRE FENCE AROUND ASSEMBLY
ABOVE GROUND PIE = SAME SIZE AS METER INLET
IF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION, BYPASS = 6”
PROVIDING WATER ONLY, COMPOUND METER REQUIRED
SLAB 1’ FROM BYPASS, 2’ FROM ALL OTHER PIPING

Question 4

W4

NOTES

Answer 4

DISSIMILAR METALS

Question 5

W5

BFP 3/4”-2”

Answer 5

EXPANSION JOINTS SCH 40 SLEEVING
2' AROUND BFP FOR TESTING
1' MINIMUM BETWEEN SLAB AND BFP
SLAB 1' AROUND ENTIRE ASSEMBLY
PAINTED BLUE

Question 6

W6

PARALLEL BFP

Answer 6

EXPANSION JOINTS SCH 40 SLEEVING
2' AROUND BFP FOR TESTING
1' MINIMUM BETWEEN SLAB AND BFP
SLAB 1' AROUND ENTIRE ASSEMBLY
PAINTED BLUE

Question 7

W7

DOUBLE CHECK W / DETECTOR 3”-12”

Answer 7

3' AROUND ENTIRE DEVICE FOR TESTING
PAINTED SAFETY RED
ABOVE GROUND PIPING FLANGED
AMR
EXPANSION JOINTS
PIPE SUPPORTS

Question 8

W8

RPZ 3/4”-2”

Answer 8

1' AROUND ASSEMBLY
1' SLAB TO PIPING, 4" SLAB
1' BETWEEN DUMP AND SLAB
EXPANSION JOINTS
PAINTED BLUE
4 4" BOLLARDS

Question 9

W9

PARALLEL RPZ 3/4”-2”

Answer 9

4 4” BOLLARDS
2’ MINIMUM DUMP TO SLAB
PAINTED BLUE
SLAB EXTENDS 1’ AROUND ENTIRE ASSEMBLY

Question 10

W10

RPZ 3” - 8”

Answer 10

4 6" BOLLARDS
2' MINIMUM DUMP TO SLAB
PAINTED RED
SLAB EXTENDS 2' AROUND ENTIRE ASSEMBLY
PCU OPTION TO ENCLOSE IN FENCE

Question 11

W11

WATER CONNECTION WITH FIRE PROTECTION

Answer 11

1 TAPPING VALVE
INDIVIDUAL ISOLATION VALVES
15 X 15 UTILITY EASEMENT
TREE CLEAR ZONE 7.5' EACH SIDE
1 DDCVA, 2 BFPD

Question 12

W12

WATER CONNECTION WITHOUT FIRE PROTECTION

Answer 12

1 TAPPING VALVE
INDIVIDUAL ISOLATION VALVES
15 X 15 UTILITY EASEMENT
TREE CLEAR ZONE 7.5' EACH SIDE
2 BFPD

Question 13

W13

FIRE HYDRANT PERPENDICULAR TO MAIN

Answer 13

3’ CLEAR ALL SIDES
YELLOW W / CAPS AND BONNET PAINTED PER FLOW RATE
18” MINIMUM 24” MAXIMUM MIDDLE FRONT STEAMER
MAXIMUM 20’ HYDRANT TO OPERATING VALVE

Question 14

FLOW RATES

Answer 14

BELOW 500 GPM = RED
500-1000 GPM = ORANGE
1000-1500 GPM = GREEN
ABOVE 1500 = BLUE

Question 15

W14

FIRE HYDRANT

Answer 15

3’ CLEAR ALL SIDES
YELLOW W / CAPS AND BONNET PAINTED PER FLOW RATE
24” MINIMUM 24” MAXIMUM MIDDLE SIDE STEAMER
MAXIMUM 10’ HYDRANT TO OPERATING VALVE

Question 16

W15

FIRE HYDRANT

Answer 16

3’ CLEAR ALL SIDES
YELLOW W / CAPS AND BONNET PAINTED PER FLOW RATE
24” MINIMUM 24” MAXIMUM MIDDLE SIDE STEAMER
MAXIMUM 10’ HYDRANT TO OPERATING VALVE