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Municipal Fire Protection Surveys as Indicators of Water System Status
In 1958, the AWWA Water Utility Advancement Program was inaugurated to assist water utilities in obtaining much needed improvements, specifically to encourage planning that recognizes not only present but also future needs. This article discusses the National Board of Fire Underwriters (NBFU) surveys that conducts a thorough analysis of the water system of each city. A comparison of the results of the latest survey with those of the previous survey provides the information necessary to determine if a system has improved, is just holding its own, or has retrogressed in the intervening period. Because of the current interest in water utility advancement, a study was made to determine the number of systems in a representative group that would fall into each of these groups. In NBFU studies of water systems, the various factors that are considered fall into either of two groups, one involving adequacy, the other reliability. The article discusses “adequacy” in relation to the ability of the system to meet consumption and fire‐flow demands under normal conditions. The article also discusses “reliability” in relation to the ability to meet these demands under certain emergency or unusual conditions. Improvements in distribution, retrogressive systems, static systems, and supply of suburbs are all discussed.
Municipal Fire Protection Surveys as Indicators of Water System Status
In 1958, the AWWA Water Utility Advancement Program was inaugurated to assist water utilities in obtaining much needed improvements, specifically to encourage planning that recognizes not only present but also future needs. This article discusses the National Board of Fire Underwriters (NBFU) surveys that conducts a thorough analysis of the water system of each city. A comparison of the results of the latest survey with those of the previous survey provides the information necessary to determine if a system has improved, is just holding its own, or has retrogressed in the intervening period. Because of the current interest in water utility advancement, a study was made to determine the number of systems in a representative group that would fall into each of these groups. In NBFU studies of water systems, the various factors that are considered fall into either of two groups, one involving adequacy, the other reliability. The article discusses “adequacy” in relation to the ability of the system to meet consumption and fire‐flow demands under normal conditions. The article also discusses “reliability” in relation to the ability to meet these demands under certain emergency or unusual conditions. Improvements in distribution, retrogressive systems, static systems, and supply of suburbs are all discussed.
Municipal Fire Protection Surveys as Indicators of Water System Status
Carl, Kenneth J. (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 52 ; 413-420
1960-04-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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