Water Supply Systems Volume II - U.S. Fire Administration

U.S. Fire Administration

Water Supply Systems and Evaluation Methods

Volume II: Water Supply Evaluation Methods

October 2008

U.S. Fire Administration Mission Statement

We provide National leadership to foster a solid foundation for local fire and emergency services for prevention, preparedness and response.

Water Supply Systems and

Evaluation Methods

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Volume II: Water Supply Evaluation Methods

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Harry E. Hickey, Ph.D.

Acknowledgement

This project was carried out by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and was supported by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Science and Technology Directorate and the United States Fire Administration (USFA). SFPE is an engineering association for advancing the science and practice of fire protection engineering. Water supply is an important subject to the fire service, fire protection engineers, and city managers. These manuals are intended to provide a reference for concepts and terminology to facilitate communication and understanding among these organizations.

About the Author

Dr. Harry E. Hickey's career in fire protection spans more than 50 years. He taught Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland for 26 years. He also has extensive experience in the fire service as a firefighter, fire officer, and emergency coordinator. His combination of municipal fire administration and fire protection engineering experience gives him unique insight into the challenges of design and operation of municipal water supplies. He received his Ph.D in Public Administration from American University in Washington, DC. He has authored many book and articles including Public Fire Safety, A Systems Approach; Fire Protection Hydraulics; and two editions of The Fire Suppression Rating Schedule Handbook.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Evaluating Municipal Water Distribution Systems.................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts of Hydraulics Applied to Municipal Water Supply Systems............................................................ 13 Chapter 3: Evaluating Existing Water Supplies for Fire Protection Delivery Capability......................................................................... 48 Chapter 4: Evaluating Municipal Water System Storage....................................................................................................................... 66 Chapter 5: A Comprehensive Method for Evaluating Municipal Water Supply Delivery Systems.......................................................... 78 Chapter 6: Evaluating the Quality of Municipal Water Supply Systems................................................................................................ 100 Chapter 7: Impacts of Fire Flow on Distribution System Water Quality, Design, and Operation............................................................ 118 Chapter 8: Monitoring Water Supply Consumption and Security Analysis............................................................................................ 137 Chapter 9: Water Supply Distribution System Computer Modeling...................................................................................................... 160 Chapter 10: Establishing a Community Program to Document Effective Community Water Supplies for Fire Protection.................... 174

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