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San Joaquin County Fire Chiefs' Association _. Above Ground Stationary Static Water Supply System i The San Joaquin County Fire Chiefs' Association has adapted the following guide for providing static stationary tirater supply when utilizing above ground tanks. f, 1. Tank capacity will be in accordance with San Joaquin County Ordinance No. I 3664, Section 41005, upon approval of the Fire Chief. Z. An automatic fill device installed so that at no time will the capacity of the tank drop more than 5 percent. ' 3. A sight tube installed for the purpose of visual inspection of water level in the tank, constructed with clear plastic tubing and having a shut-off valve at the lowest point for the purpose of maintenance. 4. Fill pipe installed to maintain capacity of tank. Fill pipe to be a minimum 2" protected P.V.C. Schedule 40 or galvanized iron pipe. 5. Tank shall be equipped with a venting system to eliminate the possibility of collapse. Vent to be a minimum of 6" diameter and protected to keep foreign matter from entering the tank. 6. Tank shall be installed in accordance with the Building Code and plans shall be approved by the Building Department. 7. Discharge from tank snail be a minimum of 6" with a gate valve locked in � I the open posidoa. 8. Discharge line shall be a minimum of 6" protected P.V.C. Schedule 80 or galvanized iron pipe. 9. Fire Department connection (FDC) shall be equipped with a 6" Butterfly Valve connected to a National Standard male threaded outlet with cap. Check with local fire agency to confirm outlet size. This connection may not exceed a distance of 150' from the tank. FDC may not be placed higher than 24" or lower than 15" from ground level. 10. Positioning and access of tank and fire department connection shall be determined prior to construction by the Fire Chief in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code. 11. When necessary according to location and traffic, barriers shall be required for the protection of the FDC or the tank or both. Barriers shall be a minin,l„n of 3” iron pipe and shall be cement filled. Barriers shall be buried to a depth of 24" below ground level and shall extend no further than 36" and no shorter than 24" above ground level. Barriers shall not be placed so as to hinder connection from the fire apparatus to the FDC.