Hydrant Specifications Sample Clauses

Hydrant Specifications. All required public and on-site fire hydrants shall be installed to the following specifications prior to flow test and acceptance of the system. 1. Hydrants shall be: a. Installed so that the center line of the lowest outlet is between 14 and 24 inches above finished grade b. Installed so that the front of the riser is between 12 and 24 inches behind the curb face c. Installed with outlets facing the curb at a 45-degree angle to the curb line if there are double outlet hydrants d. Similar to the type of construction which conforms to current A. W.W.A. Standards e. Provided with three-foot unobstructed clearance on all sides. f. Provided with approved plastic caps g. Painted with two coats of red primer and one coat of traffic signal yellow for public hydrants and one coat of red for on- site hydrants, with the exception of the stems and threads 2. Underground shut-off valves are to be located: a. A minimum distance of 10 feet from the hydrant b. A maximum distance of 25 feet from the hydrant Exception: Location can be less than 10 feet when the water main is already installed and the 10-foot minimum distance cannot be satisfied. 3. All new water mains, laterals, gate valves, buries, and riser shall be a minimum of six inches inside diameter. 4. When sidewalks are contiguous with a curb and are five feet wide or less, fire hydrants shall be placed immediately behind the sidewalk. Under no circumstances shall hydrants be more than six feet from a curb line. 5. The owner-developer shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the local water purveyor for the installation of all public facilities. 6. Approved fire hydrant barricades shall be installed if curbs are not provided (see Figures 1, 2, and 3 following on pages 11 and 12). Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Notes: 1. Constructed of steel not less than four inches in diameter, six inches if heavy truck traffic is anticipated, schedule 40 steel and concrete filled. 2. Posts shall be set not less than three feet deep in a concrete footing of not less than 15 inches in diameter, with the top of the posts not less than three feet above ground and not less than three feet from the hydrant 3. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash storage and other materials or things shall not be placed or kept near fire hydrants in a manner that would prevent fire hydrants from being immediately discernable. 4. If hydrant is to be barricaded, no barricade shall be constructed in front of the hydrant outlets (Fig...