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Reservoir Sizing for Fire flows

Reservoir Sizing for Fire flows

Reservoir Sizing for Fire flows

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(1) There have been situations where multiple fires were burning simultaneously in a particular pressure zone.  So why is there apparently (in my research) never a requirement to increase reservoir fireflow storage based on the area or population served?  

(2) have municipalities found their reservoirs drained empty while there were still multiple fires burning after events such as earthquakes?

Thanks

RE: Reservoir Sizing for Fire flows

There is a requirement to increase water storage as the population increases in the service area.

Water storage capacity is based on a reasonable assumption of risk.

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