Fire Pump drains
Fire Pump drains
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Do fire Pumps have to drain to the sewer or storm drain
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RE: Fire Pump drains
R M Arsenault Engineering Inc.
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RE: Fire Pump drains
RE: Fire Pump drains
It never freezes here so we usually run it just a few inches under the concrete slab having it discharge just above grade.
RE: Fire Pump drains
If the water is fresh(?), an argument can be made, and depending on the AHJ, and can be made successfully, to send it to the storm or discharge to grade.
However, most water in a fire suppression system is not fresh (looks very colored and slimey), so you may have difficulty getting it approved to dump to grade or directed to the storm.
To be safe, send it to the sanitary.
RE: Fire Pump drains
The water from the pump has just done a couple laps inside the impeller, then is routed thru the ½" or ¾" release. No worries of sliming there.
I like the comparison to lawn sprinklers. I may try to use that in the future.
R/
Matt