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Fire Flow Demands

Thread starter sapaeng
Start date Mar 24, 2008

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Mar 24, 2008

sapaeng

Civil/Environmental

I am modeling a proposed watermain extension into an undeveloped area in the County and need to anticipate fire flow demands to size the watermain extension. Are the flows listed below resonable?

Multifamily 1,500gpm
Light Commercial 1,500gpm
Heavy Commercial 2,000gpm
Light Industrial 2,000gpm
Heavy Industrial 3,500gpm