Water Distribution for School
Water Distribution for School
(OP)
We are designing a water system to provide potable and fire protection for a school. We have been given the following design criteria: for potable 150 gpm @ 60 psi and for fire protection a volume of 35000 gallons will be required. The system will have to be fed from a well with a storage tank and fire pumps.
We are looking for ideas on how to set the system up and also any text books or websites to assist in the design. Initial thoughts were to use a hydropneumatic tank for potable and a separate tank for fire protection.
We appreciate any and all ideas and comments.
We are looking for ideas on how to set the system up and also any text books or websites to assist in the design. Initial thoughts were to use a hydropneumatic tank for potable and a separate tank for fire protection.
We appreciate any and all ideas and comments.





RE: Water Distribution for School
RE: Water Distribution for School
You probably need to compare the cost of a system with well, ground storage tank, and booster pumps, to a system with a well and elevated storage tank. The ground storage tank, and booster pump system is going to be more complicated since you have to supply water over a range of flow conditions from nightime to peak usage.
Include provision for standby pump and emergency power equipment in the system with storage tank and booster pumps.