A Guide to Planning and Installing

Dry Fire
Hydrants
by
John Pohlman Robert White
Forester-Ranger (Ret.) Forestry Technician-Advanced
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
N4103 WSH 27
Ladysmith, WI 54848-9309 USA
PUB-FR-044 2003
Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................... 1
Planning Your Hydrant Locations ............................................................... 3
Field Checking Locations & Design Considerations ..................................... 3
How To Use The Charts ........................................................................... 5
Costs ....................................................................................................... 5
Permits And Land Use Agreements............................................................ 6
Installation Of Hydrants ............................................................................. 7
Follow-Up .............................................................................................. 11
Chart A.................................................................................................. 11
Chart B.................................................................................................. 12
Chart C.................................................................................................. 13
Dry Hydrant Water Delivery System Components ..................................... 14
Design Worksheet ................................................................................... 15
Example 1.............................................................................................. 16
Appendix A-1 Application For Dry Hydrants Page 1 .............................. 17
Appendix A-2 Application For Dry Hydrants Page 2 .............................. 18
Appendix A-3 Plot Plan........................................................................ 19
Appendix A-4 Plot Plan Sample ............................................................ 20
Appendix B Fee For Decisions .............................................................. 21
Appendix C Map ................................................................................. 22
Appendix D Land Use Agreement ......................................................... 23
Appendix E Resolution ......................................................................... 24
Figure 1 ................................................................................................. 25
Figure 2 ................................................................................................. 25
Figure 3 ................................................................................................. 26
Figure 4 Seasonal Hydrant Adaptation .................................................. 27
Field Notes ............................................................................................. 28
T hi s booklet i s i ntended to assi st fi re servi ce
personnel, muni ci pal agenci es, and pri vate
compani es or i ndi vi duals i n the planni ng and
i nstallati on of Dry Fi re H ydrants . Si nce each
i nstallati on wi ll be uni que i n i tself, we wi ll try to
present an orderly method to plan for and i nstall
a Dry Fi re H ydrant system. Personnel i nvolved i n
i nstalli ng a dry fi re hydrant system are
encouraged to read thi s booklet thoroughly
before begi nni ng fi eldwork on the project.
Installati on ti ps were obtai ned from numerous
fi re departments throughout Wi sconsi n, along
wi th the experi ences of several fi re departments
from Rusk County, Wi sconsi n.
T he i nstallati on procedures descri bed i n thi s
booklet apply to the use of 6" Schedule 40 PV C
pi pe for the hydrant. Some alterati ons i n the
i nstallati on methods wi ll be necessary for other
types of materi als that may be used for hydrant
i nstallati on.
T he dry fi re hydrant system descri bed, i s
desi gned to be used wi th fi re department engi nes
and/ or hi gh volume pumps, not small portable
pumps.
Products menti oned i n thi s booklet are
examples of materi als that are avai lable for use i n
a dry fi re hydrant project. T he Wi sconsi n
Department of Natural Resources does not
endorse any speci fi c product or manufacturer.
O ther recommended materi als to help i n the
planni ng and i nstallati on processes are:
1. A vi deo producti on that goes wi th thi s booklet
enti tled Planning for and Installing Dry Fire
Hydrants i s avai lable from the Wi sconsi n
Department of Natural Resources, Tomahawk,
WI 54487. Cost i s $7. 00, ppd.
2. A booklet and vi deo enti tled Operation Water
produced by the NFPA and avai lable from the
Nati onal Interagency Fi re Center, Boi se, ID
83705. Cost i s $2. 83, ppd.
3. NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies
for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting, 2001
edi ti on, avai lable from NFPA , P. O . Box 9101,
Q ui ncy, M A 02269.
We hope that the enclosed i nformati on wi ll
assi st you i n the planni ng and i nstallati on of your
dry fi re hydrant system. Comments and pi ctures
of your i nstallati on would be appreci ated.
If you should have questi ons that are not
covered i n thi s booklet or ti ps and i deas on dry
fi re hydrants that you would li ke to share wi th
other fi re servi ce personnel, you may contact the
authors at: Wi sconsi n Department of Natural
Resources, N4103 WSH 27, Ladysmi th, WI
54848-9309 U SA Telephone (715) 532-3911
Robert Whi te, Forestry Techni ci an-A dvanced.
Preface
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Planning Your
Hydrant Locations
A . If thi s i s a county-wi de or multi ple juri sdi cti on
project, set up a meeti ng between all of the
area fi re departments and/ or muni ci pal
agenci es i nvolved. If you are located wi thi n a
DNR organi zed fi re control area, consi der
i nvi ti ng the DNR Fi re O ffi cer. T hese people
should know the waters of thei r parti cular fi re
juri sdi cti ons very well. T he local DNR Fi re
O ffi cer can assi st wi th maps, permi ts, fi ll-si te
i nformati on, and any grant program appli ca-
ti ons. In thi s way you can plan the locati on of
the dry fi re hydrants to avoi d two departments
placi ng hydrants ri ght next to each other. In
some cases, one fi re department mi ght have
to cross over i nto another fi re juri sdi cti on for a
good water source, thus creati ng the si tuati on
that two fi re departments are shari ng a si ngle
dry fi re hydrant. When thi s occurs, i t generally
balances out between the i nvolved depart-
ments and helps to reduce the cost to all
departments i nvolved i n the project.
B. O n a county or juri sdi cti onal map, locate the
areas i n whi ch you would li ke to i nstall a dry
fi re hydrant. You may wi sh to consi der popula-
ti on trends, property valuati on, loss potenti al,
and fi re hi story to help pri ori ti ze your selec-
ti ons. M ark each locati on, along wi th i ts
pri ori ty, on the map. Consi der i nstalli ng hi gh
pri ori ty hydrants fi rst, and others i n future
years as a long-range plan. O nce you have
found the general areas, locate the closest
water sources; (i . e. , lakes, streams, flowages,
farm ponds, etc. ) that may serve as a hydrant
locati on. T hree mi les or less between
hydrants i s a good average
di stance to keep turn around
ti me to a reasonable mi ni mum.
Field Checking
Locations & Design
Considerations
A fter the locati ons have been mapped, i t i s
ti me to check them out i n the fi eld. Some of the
thi ngs to look for duri ng fi eld checki ng are:
A . Determi ne the ri pari an land owner at the si te
locati on. You need thei r permi ssi on to do the
work on thei r property. BE SU RE T O G ET
T H E PERM ISSIO N IN WRIT ING ! ! A lso, i f the
hydrant i s on a road RO W, you wi ll need
town, county or state DO T approval(s). If a
rai lroad owns the property, you wi ll need thei r
permi ssi on and may be requi red to pay a land
use fee. If the town or county owns the
property you wi ll be di ggi ng on, you wi ll need
thei r permi ssi on. O btai ni ng wri tten permi ssi on
may take some ti me and, i n the case of town
or county ownershi p, may requi re the town
board or county board to pass a resoluti on
permi tti ng your acti vi ty. (See Permi ts and
Land U se A greements).
B. Depth of water at the si te duri ng the lowest
water levels of the year. T hi s i s the most
cri ti cal consi derati on. You need a mi ni mum of
4' to 5' of water over the sucti on screen and
pi pe duri ng low water. T hi s wi ll prevent
freeze-out of the screen, obstructi ons to
navi gati on, and reduce the chance of water
swi rl (cavi tati on) whi le drafti ng. T he depth of
water can be checked by boat wi th a depth
li ne or sti ck. You may also use Scuba di vers i f
they are avai lable from local clubs. Take i nto
consi derati on the 25, 50, and 100 year water
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levels i f thi s i nformati on i s avai lable. T hi s wi ll
gi ve you an i dea of what ki nd of low and hi gh
water levels you can expect duri ng drought or
flood years.
C. What i s the composi ti on of the bottom of the
lake, stream or pond? You need a sand, sand/
gravel, gravel, or gravel/ rock type of bottom
for the hydrant to work well. O therwi se, muck
and/ or vegetati ve matter may clog up the
sucti on screen. You may be able to purchase
some type of mat to lay down under your
sucti on screen to retard vegetati ve matter from
growi ng up i nto your screen, or i f you have
enough water depth, you can rai se the screen
up off the bottom.
D. Check the ease of di ggi ng. Can a large
backhoe get close enough to the water or out
i nto the water to reach out and get down at
least 5 feet below the surface of the water to
start the trench?
E. Consi der how you are goi ng to protect the
hydrant connecti on from damage or buri al by
snow. Do you need to put i n posts, etc. to
serve as a crash barri er? H ow wi ll you mark
the hydrant to avoi d i t bei ng hi t by a snow
plow? Who wi ll be responsi ble for keepi ng the
hydrant locati ons open i n the wi nter? What
type of sucti on hose support do you need?
F. A fter you have found the requi red water depth
and i f the area i s sui table for a hydrant loca-
ti on, measure to the shore to fi gure out the
amount of pi pe that wi ll be needed i n the
water. Commerci ally made screens are gener-
ally 5 feet i n length and should be i ncluded i n
thi s measurement. T hen measure from the
shoreli ne to the locati on for the hydrant
connecti on. A dd the verti cal ri ser hei ght to
these fi gures to gi ve you the approxi mate total
feet of pi pe for the i nstallati on. Remember, i f
you have a gently-slopi ng shoreli ne you wi ll
have to i nsulate or mound over your pi pe and
around your verti cal ri ser to prevent freeze-up
of the water standi ng i n the pi pe and verti cal
ri ser. Ideally, you should have 5 to 6 feet of
soi l over the lateral pi pe run and around the
ri ser above the hi ghest water level i n your ri ser.
Be generous i n your esti mate of pi pe needs as
i t i s better to have too much pi pe than to be
short of pi pe for your project. (Remember
the fewer joi nts the better, and the less chance
for ai r leaks i n your hydrant).
G . Before leavi ng the proposed hydrant locati on,
check for any uti li ti es (gas li nes, telephone,
CAT V, electri c servi ce, etc. ) that may be af-
fected. IT IS Y O U R RESPO NSIBILIT Y T O
H AV E ALL U T ILIT Y O WNERS NO T IFIED AT
LEA ST 3 WO RK ING DAY S BEFO RE Y O U
STA RT EX CAVAT ING (per s. 182. 0175(2)(a)(3),
Wi s. Stats. ). Charts A and B are for PV C pi pe
and wi ll assi st you i n determi ni ng how long a
lateral lay and how much verti cal li ft you can
have and sti ll flow the rated capaci ty of the
pump or engi ne used at the hydrant locati on.
Chart C i s for hard rubber sucti on hose used for
connecti ng the pump to the hydrant. T here are
other charts avai lable for pi pes made of di fferent
materi als. T hey can be obtai ned from any local
engi neeri ng fi rm or possi bly your local li brary.
U se the Desi gn Worksheet to assi st you i n layi ng
out your hydrant. A lso, see Example 1.
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How to Use the Charts
1. A dd the total length of strai ght pi pe you wi ll
use at the si te (screen + lateral run + ri ser +
wi de sweep pi pe = ST RA IG H T PIPE). Wri te
thi s down on the Desi gn Worksheet at step 1.
2. U si ng Chart A , add up the number of feet of
strai ght pi pe equi valent for all fi tti ngs used to
make up the hydrant (elbows + hydrant
adapter + any reducers = ST RA IG H T PIPE
EQ U IV. FO R FIT T ING S). Wri te thi s down on
the Desi gn Worksheet at step 2.
3. A dd the numbers from step #1 and step #2
together to obtai n the T O TA L ST RA IG H T
PIPE EQ U IVA LENT of the hydrant. Wri te thi s
fi gure down on the Desi gn Worksheet at step 3.
4. Determi ne the maxi mum G PM you want the
hydrant to flow. U sually thi s would be the
pumpi ng capaci ty of the pump or engi ne you
would use at thi s hydrant. Wri te thi s fi gure
down on the Desi gn Worksheet at step 4.
5. U si ng Chart B, determi ne your head loss due
to fri cti on per 100' of pi pe (number from step
#3) based on the G PM from step #4. If you
have over or under 100' of pi pe equi valent
(from step #3), you must adjust your head loss
from the chart. Example: Your T O TA L
ST RA IG H T PIPE EQ U IVA LENT i s 110' and
you want 1000 G PM head loss from the
chart i s 5. 8'/ 100' of pi pe. For thi s run, you
would have a head loss of 6. 4' (5. 8' X 110' /
100' = 6. 4'). Wri te your fi gure down as H EA D
LO SS FO R PIPE A ND FIT T ING S on the
Desi gn Worksheet at step 5.
6. From Chart C, fi gure your head loss due to
fri cti on i n the sucti on hose you wi ll be usi ng
on the hydrant. Wri te thi s down on the Desi gn
Worksheet as SU CT IO N H O SE H EA D LO SS
at step 6.
7. Next you must determi ne your stati c li ft. T hi s
i s the verti cal di stance from the water s
surface i n the hydrant pi pe ( use the lowest
water level as i t wi ll represent the maxi mum
li ft needed) to the pump i ntake. Wri te thi s
fi gure down on the Desi gn Worksheet as
STAT IC LIFT at step 7. You should try not to
exceed 8-10' i f possi ble. Remember thi s i s
a verti cal measurement! !
8. A dd the answers from steps 5, 6, and 7
together on the Desi gn Worksheet at step 8.
T hi s wi ll gi ve you your T O TA L SU CT IO N
LIFT. You do not want to exceed 20-25' of
Total Sucti on Li ft at the pump i ntake. If you
do, all the pump capaci ty wi ll be used for
sucti on (or li ft) and the pump may not flow i ts
rated capaci ty.
9. Basi cally what thi s i s sayi ng i s the hi gher the
flow you want to obtai n from the hydrant, the
smaller the number needs to be under Total
Sucti on Li ft. You can do three thi ngs to affect
the total li ft. You can: 1) shorten your lateral
run, 2) move the pump i ntake closer to the
water level i n the ri ser thus lesseni ng the stati c
li ft, or 3) use larger pi pe for the lateral run and
ri ser, then reduce down to 6" at the hydrant
connecti on. T hi s wi ll reduce your fri cti on loss
i n the pi pe thus loweri ng your head loss i n
step 5.
Costs
A . When planni ng for your dry hydrants, you can
fi gure an approxi mate cost of $750 to $1000
per hydrant, i ncludi ng contractor labor and
machi ne costs. T hi s i s an average fi gure when
usi ng 6" Schedule 40 PV C pi pe, a commer-
ci ally-made screen, and hydrant connector.
You may be able to get a contractor to donate
the labor and thus reduce the cost per hy-
drant. If usi ng other pi pe materi al, adjust the
cost accordi ngly. Shop around for pi pe pri ces
and hydrant materi als. T here i s a large range
of pri ci ng for these i tems.
B. If you wi sh to save some money and have the
ti me, manpower, and pati ence, you can make
your own round sucti on screens. You wi ll
need: 1) a 5'-6' pi ece of 6" schedule 40 PV C
pi pe, 2) a 6" coupler, and 3) a 6" end cap.
Dri ll 1000 holes 5/ 16" around
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2. 15/ 2. 15
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of
the pi pe leavi ng a stri p on the si de wi th no
holes. G lue the coupler on one end and attach
the cap to the other end by dri lli ng through
the cap from the si de after i t has been placed
over the end of the 6" pi pe. Pi n the cap to the
pi pe so i t can be removed i f there i s a need to
clean out the i nteri or of the sucti on screen. A
commerci al screen costs about $100 $125.
You can make one for about $25 $30.
Check wi th local school shop classes. T hey
may be wi lli ng to make the screens for you.
C. Determi ne the number of dry hydrant si tes you
wi sh to i nstall and apply for any avai lable grants
that may help to cover some of the costs.
D. If thi s i s a county-wi de or multi ple juri sdi cti on
project and you are applyi ng for grants
through WDNR, submi t the grant appli cati ons
as i nstructed on the grant appli cati on.
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(A s i t pertai ns to the State of Wi sconsi n)
A . Pi ck up, fi ll out and submi t the requi red forms
for the si tes you have selected. Check wi th the
DNR Water M anagement Speci ali st for what
they want you to fi le. G enerally, these i tems
are needed:
1. A ppli cati on/ Permi t for Dry Fi re H ydrant
Projects (Form 3500-96, see A ppendi x A -1
thru A -4). T he ri pari an landowner and
sponsor (e. g. fi re department, or muni ci pal-
i ty) must be li sted and si gn as co-appli cants.
2. Dry fi re hydrant project plan, i ncludi ng
materi als to be used and secti onal vi ews
(see A ppendi x A -3).
3. A completed, si gned, and dated Fee Form
(Form 3500-53A , see A ppendi x B) along
wi th the requi red fee (Note: G overnmental or
muni ci pally funded projects are fee exempt).
4. Plat map of townshi p showi ng the exact
locati on of dry fi re hydrant. (see A ppendi x C)
5. You wi ll need to submi t clear photographs
of the project si te. Include at least 1 front
vi ew and 1 si de vi ew. You may also be
requi red to submi t clear photos after the
completi on of the project.
6. Land use agreement(s) between the ri pari an
landowners i nvolved and the fi re depart-
ment or agency i nstalli ng the hydrant on
pri vate, town, and county lands, (see
A ppendi x D), or a copy of the permi t
i ssued by state D. O . T. , rai lroad company or
power company for state hi ghway, RR, or
power company lands.
7. For any dry fi re hydrants goi ng i n on town
or county property, the town or county
attorney may recommend a resoluti on by
the governi ng body to allow the i nstallati on
of the hydrant. (see A ppendi x E)
B. Check wi th the county zoni ng admi ni strator to
see i f they requi re any permi ts to sati sfy thei r
zoni ng ordi nance.
C. If you use pri vate farm ponds for your si te,
you may not need any permi ts under certai n
condi ti ons. Check wi th your DNR Water
M anagement Speci ali st and County Zoni ng
A dmi ni strator.
D. T he A rmy Corps of Engi neers wi ll i ssue thei r
own permi t for your project, i f necessary. T he
DNR Water M anagement Speci ali st wi ll submi t
a copy of the permi t appli cati on to the Corps
of Engi neers.
E. T he ri pari an landowner and fi re department
or muni ci pali ty may wi sh to regi ster the Land
U se A greement wi th the County Regi ster of
Deeds. T hi s would show on the abstract of
subsequent landowners that an agreement
does exi st for the hydrant.
Permits and Land Use Agreements
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A . Locate a contractor wi th a large
backhoe (generally, the larger the
better, as you may need the long
reach). REM EM BER NO T IFY
ALL U T ILIT IES AT LEA ST 3
WO RK ING DAY S IN A DVA NCE
O F STA RT ING T O EX CAVAT E! !
CA LL BEFORE Y O U DIG ! !
B. Try to start your i nstallati ons
when the water i s warm and at
i ts lowest level. A voi d i nstalli ng
the hydrants i mmedi ately after a
heavy rai n as thi s may affect the
water levels. It i s i mportant that
the sucti on screen be 4 to 5 feet
below the lowest water level that
can occur at the hydrant si te.
T hi s wi ll avoi d freeze up duri ng
low water condi ti ons and mi ni -
mi ze obstructi ons to navi gati on.
C. You wi ll need a certai n amount
of clean fi ll hauled to the si te.
A lso, you wi ll need some top
dressi ng materi al that can be seeded and
mulched. Choose materi al that wi ll not wash-
out easi ly. It i s a good i dea to mound-up the
di rt over the pi pe to help prevent frost pen-
etrati on and mai ntai n your grade when the
loose soi l settles.
D. M ark the backhoe bucket or arm to make sure
you are deep enough when you start the
trench. Remember thi s i s a verti cal di stance
and i n order to work properly, the bucket and
arm of the backhoe must be able to work
through the verti cal posi ti on whi le di ggi ng.
E. Di g i n the hydrant trench. K eep the bottom of
the trench level and at the same depth all the
way i nto the hydrant connecti on locati on. Do
not allow anyone to go into the trench!!
It is not necessary and is an extreme
safety hazard!!
F. It i s less compli cated to mai ntai n a level trench
cut all the way to where the ri ser wi ll start up
to the hydrant connecti on, rather than to try
to slope the pi pe up from the shore. (See
Fi gures 1 and 2). A sloped trench may be
more advantageous when deali ng wi th ex-
treme elevati on di fference and di stances
between the top of the bank and the shore. A
sloped trench can effecti vely reduce the
T O TA L SU CT IO N LIFT by havi ng a shorter
total run of pi pe, and usi ng fewer angled
elbows. Di ggi ng the trench to match the 45
o
angles can make thi s type of i nstallati on more
compli cated.
G . G lue the screen secti on, pi pe, elbows, and
ri ser pi pe together and let the glue set-up. It i s
better to use two (2) 45
o
elbows and a short
pi ece of PV C pi pe for the ri ser elbow rather
than one 90
o
elbow. T he wi de sweep would
allow you to i nsert a 2 1/ 2" sucti on hose i nto
the pi pe i f your hydrant connecti on was
broken off. We taped the joi nts wi th an
adhesi ve-backed, rubberi zed, wi de tape for
extra seali ng to help prevent ai r leaks. (See
Photos 1 & 2).
H . When the trench i s fi ni shed and the glue has set
up, launch a boat and run out the screen and
pi pe. You can set the screen end on the edge of
the boat. T he pi pe wi ll float unti l you si nk the
screen. It helps to have one or two people wi th
chest waders to work i n the water. T hey can
help li ne up the pi pe wi th the trench. BE
CAREFUL THAT THEY DO NOT FALL
I NTO THE TRENCH WHEN DOI NG
THI S. ALL PERSONNEL I N OR ON THE
WATER SHOULD BE WEARI NG A
PERSONAL FLOATATI ON DEVI CE!!
M ake sure the pi pe and screen are di rectly over
the trench before you release the screen and
si nk the pi pe. It i s possi ble to pull the whole
hydrant assembly back out of the water to redo
I nstallation of Hydrants
Photo 1: Gluing pipe fittings together and taping joints.
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a mi stake after i t has been sunk
i f the connecti ons hold. Proper
placement i s a must for success-
ful operati on i n the future. (See
Photos 3, 4, & 5).
I. If you have access to a scuba
di vi ng team, have them check
your screen posi ti on when the
sedi ment i n the water settles.
Ideally, they should do thi s
before you start to back-fi ll the
trench. T hey can tell you fi rst
hand i f you have a problem
wi th your sucti on screen or not.
If the water i s too murky for
them to see at thi s poi nt, have
them check the screen a couple
of days later, after the water has had a
better chance to clear. Some of the
thi ngs that should be checked for are:
large rocks on the pi pe or sucti on
screen, pi pe extendi ng too far out i nto
the water (i f i nstallati on was made i n
movi ng water thi s could cause move-
ment of the screen and pi pe wi th the
current), back-fi ll coveri ng the screen
(or any part of the screen), or the
screen i s i n the trench or a hole (water
movement could cause the screen to
be covered wi th sand, etc. ). T he di vers
can also place your mat materi al under
the screen i f you should need a mat. If
you have a long run of uncovered PV C
pi pe layi ng on the bottom of the lake
or stream, be sure to wei ght i t down to
prevent i t from floati ng up duri ng back-
flushi ng or movi ng wi th the current. If the
screen extends out over a dropoff or i s i n a
fast current, i t must be tethered to the bottom
to prevent movement or floati ng.
Photo 2:
Gluing riser
section on the
assembled
horizontal run
section. Note the
wide sweep elbow.
Photo 3: Assembled hydrant system ready for placement
in the water.
Photo 4: Aligning pipe assembly with the trench.
Photo 5: Sinking hydrant assembly into the trench after proper
alignment.
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J. Back-fi ll the trench both i n the water and out,
bri ngi ng the shoreli ne back to natural grade,
sli ghtly hi gher over the pi pe. A Bobcat can
work well for thi s. Cover the openi ng i n the
ri ser pi pe to prevent rock and fi ll from falli ng
i nto the pi pe whi le back-fi lli ng. (See Photo 6).
A gai n, remember that duri ng hi gh water, the
water level i n the pi pe and ri ser wi ll move
towards the frost li ne. You must prevent the
frost from reachi ng thi s water or your hydrant
could freeze up! To do thi s, you can mound up
di rt around the ri ser and over the pi pe, or lay
down a Styrofoam barri er around the ri ser and
along the pi pe 2' to 3' under the top of the
ground. Commerci ally made Styrofoam
sleeves are avai lable to fi t most si zes of pi pe.
K . You wi ll now have a long length of ri ser pi pe
sti cki ng out of the ground. (See Photo 7).
M easure the di stance from the bottom of the
sucti on i ntake on the pump that wi ll be used
wi th your hydrant to the ground at the
hydrant locati on, wi th the pump posi ti oned as
i t would be when you would be pumpi ng. Cut
off the ri ser so that when you attach the
hydrant connecti on to the ri ser, the top of
the openi ng of the hydrant connecti on i s
lower than the bottom of the pump i ntake.
T hi s wi ll prevent any ai rlocks i n your sucti on
li ne. It i s very i mportant that the pump i ntake
be above the hydrant connecti on! ! (See Fi gure
3, and Photo 8)
Photo 6: Top of riser pipe temporarily covered with
hydrant connection to prevent fill material from
entering pipe.
Photo 7: Riser
pipe extending
above ground
before being cut
to proper
height.
Photo 8: Hydrant connection installed on pipe so
that it is below the pump intake.
L. Set up your guards and any sucti on hose
support you feel necessary. Remember there
i s a lot of wei ght on the hydrant connecti on
when you have sucti on hose attached and are
drafti ng. Fi ni sh level, seedi ng, and mulchi ng
the area to prevent erosi on. (See Photo 9).
M . Test pump the hydrant.
N. Pai nt the hydrant i n the color of your choi ce.
U nless the PV C pi pe that you are usi ng i s
sunscreen protected, the pi pe exposed to
dayli ght must be pai nted to prevent ultravi olet
li ght from breaki ng down the chemi cal com-
posi ti on of the pi pe!
O . Remember to back-flush the hydrants as
often as necessary to remove any debri s that
may accumulate on the screen (leaves, soi l,
sti cks, etc. ).
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P. T here i s some debate as to the correct posi ti on
of the screen. A commerci al-bui lt screen
comes wi th holes dri lled on about 2/ 3 of i ts
surface and a stri p wi th no holes dri lled. Some
prefer the holes faci ng down towards the
bottom to help prevent water swi rl duri ng low
water levels. O thers prefer the holes faci ng up
so as not to draw forei gn matter i nto the
screen. T he i ndi vi dual i nstallati on and pump
flow probably best determi nes whi ch way to
face the screen. A baffle can be i nstalled above
the screen to reduce water swi rl i f you deci de
to have the holes faci ng upwards. T here are
several styles of commerci ally made screens
avai lable to fi t di fferent i nstallati on si tuati ons.
Q . If your only water source would be a shallow
pond, lake, or stream, you may have to
consi der a seasonal-type hydrant one that
i s only good duri ng certai n ti mes of the year,
i . e. , spri ng, summer and fall.
R. M any good locati ons for water poi nts may
have been overlooked because of i nstallati on
problems. For example, the i nstallati on of a
hydrant on a bri dge, or where the hydrant
pi pe would not be able to be buri ed below the
frost li ne. O bvi ously, these hydrants would
freeze i n cold weather, maki ng them i n-
operable for several months of the year.
T he Wascott V FD has developed a method
for maki ng these seasonal hydrants useable all
year. T he pri nci ple i s to i nject low pressure ai r
i nto the hydrant to evacuate the water, and make
the hydrant freeze resi stant. T he method i s
si mple, i nexpensi ve, and reli able, and may
expand the number of si tes that can be adapted
for hydrant use. T hi s method would only work i f
the screen remai ns below the bottom of the i ce
duri ng wi nter freeze-up and enough water
remai ns unfrozen to provi de the requi red
volumes. T he lateral run of pi pe should be at a
sli ght downward angle towards the screen to
allow for near total evacuati on of the water back
down to the screen. Remember to check the ai r
pressure gauge peri odi cally to make sure you are
mai ntai ni ng your pressure i n the hydrant. See
Fi gure 4 for i nstructi ons on thi s adaptati on.
Photo 9: Completed hydrant installation with
guards and suction hose support installed. Area
has been seeded and mulched to prevent erosion.
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Follow-Up
A . Noti fy the DNR Water M anagement Speci ali st
or desi gnee when your i nstallati on i s complete
so that they can close out the survei llance
forms for the project.
B. Compi le all records, bi lls, cancelled checks,
and submi t them to the DNR at M adi son for
payment of any grant money.
C. Contact property owners, townshi p and
county offi ci als, and let them know of the
hydrant locati on(s). G et a commi tment from
them to keep the hydrant si tes plowed and
shoveled out duri ng the wi nter. You may need
to contract for thi s servi ce i f i t wi ll not be
provi ded by local uni ts of government.
D. G i ve maps of hydrant locati ons to mutual ai d
fi re departments and local fi re di spatch so they
can qui ckly locate them. You mi ght want to
assi gn a fi re plate or rural address number to
the hydrant si te to assi st i n locati ng the hydrant.
E. A dvi se all property owners i n the area of the
hydrant(s) to contact thei r i nsurance agents
and explai n that they now have an all-weather,
year around water source near them for fi re
suppressi on. T hi s may decrease thei r property
i nsurance rates.
F. T he fi re department may wi sh to contact ISO
to advi se them of thei r dry fi re hydrant system
to see i f thi s may affect the rati ng of all, or
porti ons, of thei r fi re di stri ct. In order to
possi bly affect the ISO rati ng, accurate records
must be kept on the flow capaci ty, testi ng,
mai ntenance, and use of the hydrants for fi re
suppressi on.
Chart A
Straight Pipe Equivalent For Fittings (In Feet)*
Pvc Pipe Diameter 2 . 5 " 3 . 0 " 4 . 0 " 5 . 0 " 6 . 0 " 8 . 0 " 1 0 . 0 "
90
o
Elbow, Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 5 . . . . . . . . . 8. 5. . . . . . . 11. 0 . . . . . . . 14. 0 . . . . . . . 16. 0 . . . . . . . 22. 0. . . . . . . 27. 0
90
o
Elbow, M edi um Sweep . . . . . . . . . . 5. 5 . . . . . . . . . 7. 0. . . . . . . . . 9. 5 . . . . . . . 12. 0 . . . . . . . 14. 0 . . . . . . . 18. 0. . . . . . . 22. 0
90
o
Elbow, Long Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5 . . . . . . . . . 5. 5. . . . . . . . . 7. 0 . . . . . . . . . 9. 0 . . . . . . . 11. 0 . . . . . . . 14. 0. . . . . . . 18. 0
45
o
Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0 . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. . . . . . . . . 5. 0 . . . . . . . . . 6. 5 . . . . . . . . . 7. 5 . . . . . . . 10. 0. . . . . . . 13. 0
H ydrant Connecti on (6" x4. 5" ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reducer (8" x 6") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 5. . . . . . . . . . . .
*Source: Handbook of PVC Pipe
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Chart B
Head Loss Per 1 0 0 Feet Of Pvc Pipe
Size 3 " 4 " 5 " 6 " 7 " 8 " 1 0 "
G PM
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 21. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 24. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
800 . . . . . . . . . . . . 111. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 27. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
900 . . . . . . . . . . . . 138. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 34. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1000 . . . . . . . . . . 168. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1100 . . . . . . . . . . 201. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 49. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1200 . . . . . . . . . . 236. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 58. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1300 . . . . . . . . . . 274. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 67. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1400 . . . . . . . . . . 314. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 77. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 26. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1500 . . . . . . . . . . 357. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 88. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 0
1600 . . . . . . . . . . 403. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 99. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 33. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2
1700 . . . . . . . . . . 451. 1 . . . . . . . . . 111. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 37. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 3
1800 . . . . . . . . . . 501. 5 . . . . . . . . . 123. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4
1900 . . . . . . . . . . 554. 3 . . . . . . . . . 136. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 6
2000 . . . . . . . . . . 609. 5 . . . . . . . . . 150. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 7
2100 . . . . . . . . . . 667. 2 . . . . . . . . . 164. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 55. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 9
2200 . . . . . . . . . . 727. 2 . . . . . . . . . 179. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 60. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1
2300 . . . . . . . . . . 789. 6 . . . . . . . . . 194. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 65. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3
2400 . . . . . . . . . . 854. 4 . . . . . . . . . 210. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 71. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 4
2500 . . . . . . . . . . 921. 4 . . . . . . . . . 227. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 76. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 6
2600 . . . . . . . . . . 990. 9 . . . . . . . . . 244. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 82. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 8
2700 . . . . . . . . 1062. 6 . . . . . . . . . 262. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 88. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0
2800 . . . . . . . . 1136. 6 . . . . . . . . . 280. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 94. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 2
2900 . . . . . . . . 1213. 0 . . . . . . . . . 299. 2 . . . . . . . . . 101. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 10. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 5
3000 . . . . . . . . 1291. 6 . . . . . . . . . 318. 6 . . . . . . . . . 107. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 10. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 7
1 3
Chart C
Head Loss Per 1 0 0 Feet Of Hard Rubber Suction Hose
SIZE 1
1
/
2
" 2
1
/
2
" 4 " 4
1
/
2
" 5 " 6 "
G PM
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
200 . . . . . . . . . . . . 303. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 25. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
250 . . . . . . . . . . . . 459. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 38. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 643. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 53. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
350 . . . . . . . . . . . . 855. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 71. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 0
400 . . . . . . . . . . 1096. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 91. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 3
500 . . . . . . . . . . 1656. 9 . . . . . . . . . 138. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 9
600 . . . . . . . . . . 2322. 4 . . . . . . . . . 193. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 7
700 . . . . . . . . . . 3089. 7 . . . . . . . . . 257. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 26. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 6
800 . . . . . . . . . . 3956. 6 . . . . . . . . . 329. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 33. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 7
900 . . . . . . . . . . 4921. 0 . . . . . . . . . 409. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 8
1000 . . . . . . . . 5981. 4 . . . . . . . . . 498. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 0
1100 . . . . . . . . 7136. 1 . . . . . . . . . 594. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 60. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 4
1200 . . . . . . . . 8383. 8 . . . . . . . . . 698. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 71. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 9
1300 . . . . . . . . 9723. 5 . . . . . . . . . 809. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 82. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. 8. . . . . . . . . . . 11. 4
1400 . . . . . . 11153. 9 . . . . . . . . . 929. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 94. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. 9. . . . . . . . . . . 13. 1
1500 . . . . . . 12674. 2 . . . . . . . 1055. 6 . . . . . . . . . 107. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36. 2. . . . . . . . . . . 14. 9
1600 . . . . . . 14283. 3 . . . . . . . 1189. 6 . . . . . . . . . 120. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 9. . . . . . . . . . . 16. 8
1700 . . . . . . 15980. 5 . . . . . . . 1331. 0 . . . . . . . . . 135. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 18. 8
1800 . . . . . . 17765. 0 . . . . . . . 1479. 6 . . . . . . . . . 150. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 8. . . . . . . . . . . 20. 9
1900 . . . . . . 19635. 9 . . . . . . . 1635. 5 . . . . . . . . . 166. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56. 1. . . . . . . . . . . 23. 1
2000 . . . . . . 21592. 7 . . . . . . . 1798. 5 . . . . . . . . . 182. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 103. 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 25. 4
2100 . . . . . . 23634. 7 . . . . . . . 1968. 5 . . . . . . . . . 200. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 112. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67. 5. . . . . . . . . . . 27. 8
2200 . . . . . . 25761. 2 . . . . . . . 2145. 7 . . . . . . . . . 218. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 122. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73. 6. . . . . . . . . . . 30. 3
2300 . . . . . . 27971. 7 . . . . . . . 2329. 8 . . . . . . . . . 236. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 133. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 32. 9
2400 . . . . . . 30265. 7 . . . . . . . 2520. 8 . . . . . . . . . 256. 1. . . . . . . . . . . 144. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86. 5. . . . . . . . . . . 35. 6
2500 . . . . . . 32642. 5 . . . . . . . 2718. 8 . . . . . . . . . 276. 2. . . . . . . . . . . 155. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93. 3. . . . . . . . . . . 38. 4
2600 . . . . . . 35101. 9 . . . . . . . 2923. 7 . . . . . . . . . 297. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 167. 5. . . . . . . . . . . 100. 3. . . . . . . . . . . 41. 3
2700 . . . . . . 37643. 1 . . . . . . . 3135. 3 . . . . . . . . . 318. 5. . . . . . . . . . . 179. 6. . . . . . . . . . . 107. 6. . . . . . . . . . . 44. 3
2800 . . . . . . 40265. 8 . . . . . . . 3353. 8 . . . . . . . . . 340. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 192. 1. . . . . . . . . . . 115. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 47. 4
2900 . . . . . . 42969. 6 . . . . . . . 3579. 0 . . . . . . . . . 363. 6. . . . . . . . . . . 205. 0. . . . . . . . . . . 122. 8. . . . . . . . . . . 50. 6
3000 . . . . . . 45753. 9 . . . . . . . 3810. 9 . . . . . . . . . 387. 1. . . . . . . . . . . 218. 3. . . . . . . . . . . 130. 7. . . . . . . . . . . 53. 8
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Dry Fire Hydrant Water Delivery System Components
A . H ead A ssembly-Snap-on cap H . Sucti on H ose
A dapters
B. H ead A ssembly-Rocker lug cap I. Sucti on
H ose A dapters
C. Strai ner A ssembly J. Reflecti ve H ydrant Si gn
D. H ori zontal Strai ner A ssembly K . Strai ner
Support Clamp
E. Barrel Strai ner L. Sucti on H ose
F. Stream Strai ner M . Ri ser Insulati on Sleeve
G . Low Level Strai ner N. Reflecti ve
H ydrant Decal
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Design Worksheet
Fi re Department _________________________________________________
Dry Fi re H ydrant Locati on ________________________________________
Step 1
Screen Length ____________________
Lateral Run Length ________________
Ri ser H ei ght ______________________
Wi de Sweep Pi pe Length___________
Straight Pipe = __________________
Step 2
U se Chart A To Fi ll In T he Followi ng Values:
H ydrant A dapter _______________ Reducer _______________
Elbow ______________________ Elbow _______________
Elbow ______________________ Elbow _______________
Straight Pipe Equivalent for Fittings = ______________________
Step 3
Strai ght Pi pe + Strai ght Pi pe Equi valent for Fi tti ngs = Total Strai ght Pi pe Equi valent
________________________________ + _______________ = Total Straight Pipe Equivalent
Step 4
Desired GPM Flow = _________________________________ (Rated Pump Capacity)
Step 5
U si ng A nswers from Steps 3 & 4 U se Chart B To Determi ne H ead Loss For Pi pe and Fi tti ngs.
Head Loss For Pipe And Fittings = _________________________
Step 6
U si ng Chart C, Determi ne Sucti on H ose H ead Loss for Length of Sucti on H ose U sed to Connect the
Pump to the H ydrant.
Suction Hose Head Loss = _______________________
Step 7
Static Lift = ______________________________________
Step 8
A dd T he A nswers From Steps 5, 6, & 7 Together To G et Total Sucti on Li ft.
#5 _________ + #6 __________ + #7 _____________ = Total Suction Lift
If Total Suction Lift Is Greater Than 2 0 -2 5 Feet, The Pump May Not Be Able To Flow Its Rated GPM!
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Example 1
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Appendix A - 1
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Appendix A - 2
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Appendix A - 3
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Appendix A - 4
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
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Appendix D - Land Use Agreement
To Whom It May Concern:
T hi s agreement, made the 1st day of June,
1985, by and between Chester H ei ny (O wner) of
Ladysmi th, Wi sconsi n, and Ladysmi th Fi re
Department of Ladysmi th, Wi sconsi n,
(Permi ttee), to enter upon and use the followi ng
descri bed area located on CT H P, West of WSH
27, i n Rusk County, Wi sconsi n.
(Legal descri pti on of property)
E 1/ 2 of SWSE Secti on 24, T 34N, R7W
for the purpose of i nstallati on of a dry fi re
hydrant for drafti ng water. In order to accompli sh
thi s purpose the Permi ttee i ntends to place or
construct the followi ng i tems on the above-
descri bed land:
6" PV C pi pe and guards, wi th pi pe termi nat-
i ng i n a fi re department connecti on.
T hi s agreement shall be i n effect commenci ng
the 1st day of June, 1985.
It i s understood by the O wner and the
Permi ttee that thi s agreement i s subject to the
followi ng condi ti ons:
1. T he O wner may termi nate thi s agreement by
wri tten noti ce i f the conti nued use of thi s land
by the Permi ttee wi ll i nterfere wi th present or
future management objecti ves of the O wner
for the above-descri bed area, or the Permi ttee
breaches any terms or condi ti on contai ned i n
thi s agreement.
2. Nei ther thi s agreement nor any ri ght or duty
i n whole or i n part by the Permi ttee under thi s
agreement may be assi gned, delegated or
subcontracted wi thout the wri tten consent of
the O wner.
3. A ll i tems placed on the property of the O wner
by the Permi ttee shall remai n the property of
the Permi ttee. If thi s agreement i s termi nated,
the O wner shall permi t the Permi ttee ad-
equate ti me to remove sai d property and
return the land to i ts natural state.
4. A ll stumps, slash, waste materi als and other
debri s shall be di sposed of by the Permi ttee as
di rected by the O wner.
5. T he Permi ttee shall be responsi ble for obtai n-
i ng any and all permi ts requi red for construct-
i ng i tems placed on the lands of the O wner.
6. No cutti ng or tri mmi ng of trees shall be done
unless approved by the O wner.
7. A ll si gns, posti ngs and other markers shall
conform to all codes and local ordi nances and
shall be provi ded by the Permi ttee. T he
Permi ttee retai ns ownershi p of all si gns or
posti ngs.
8. T he Permi ttee shall mai ntai n the area under
thi s agreement i n a safe condi ti on at all ti mes.
9. T he Permi ttee agrees to save, keep harmless,
defend and i ndemni fy the O wner and all i ts
offi cers, employees and agents, agai nst any
and all li abi li ty clai ms, costs of whatever ki nd
and nature, for i njury to or death of any
person or persons, and for loss or damage to
any property occurri ng i n connecti on wi th or
i n any way i nci dental to or ari si ng out of the
occupancy, use, servi ce, operati on or perfor-
mance of work i n connecti on wi th thi s agree-
ment or omi ssi ons of Permi ttee s employees,
agents or representati ves.
10. T hi s agreement does not gi ve the Permi ttee,
i ts members or agents, any ri ghts to hunti ng,
fi shi ng, or trappi ng. T he O wner grants the
ri ght to the Permi ttee to enter the lands under
thi s agreement only for the express purpose
as stated by the Permi ttee.
11. A ddi ti onal condi ti ons speci fi cally pertai ni ng to
thi s agreed land use wi ll be vali d i f enumerated
i n the space provi ded between thi s condi ti on
and closi ng si gnature. Every such addi ti on wi ll
be i ni ti aled by the Permi ttee and the O wner.
12. Permi ttee
Ladysmi th Fi re Department
by / s/ Brad Scheurer, Chi ef
O wner H i ghway Ri ght-of Way
Rusk Co. H i ghway Dept.
by / s/ K en Zi mmer
H i ghway Commi ssi oner
Property O wner
Chester H ei ny
by / s/ Chester H ei ny, O wner
June 1, 1985
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Appendix E
Resolution 8 5 -5 7
To Enter Into Land Use Agreements
For Fire Department Installation Of
Fire Fighting Equipment On County Lands
WH EREA S, i n the i nterest of fi re protecti on, Rusk County has been asked to grant certai n fi re depart-
ments the ri ght to i nstall fi re fi ghti ng equi pment on lands owned by the County; and
WH EREA S, the Land and Forestry Commi ttee has revi ewed the proposals and beli eves that they are i n the
i nterest of the ci ti zens of the County; and
WH EREA S, land use agreements have been drafted, outli ni ng the understandi ng of the parti es.
NO W, T H EREFO RE, BE IT RESO LV ED by the Rusk County Board of Supervi sors that i t approves of the
Land U se A greements, attached hereto and i ncorporated by reference, for use of descri bed County land
for i nstallati on of fi re fi ghti ng equi pment.
BE IT FU RT H ER RESO LV ED that the Board Chai rman and County Clerk are authori zed to execute the same.
/ s/ M arvi n H anson, Chr. Rusk Co. Board
/ s/ Ri chard Sargent, Rusk Co. Clerk
PA SSED BY CO U NT Y BO A RD AT T H EIR
SEPT. 1985 M EET ING
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Figure 1
Figure 2
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Figure 3
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Figure 4
Seasonal hydrants may be i nstalled i n areas
where frost would freeze any water i n the hydrant
pi pe. the Wascot V FD developed a system to
prevent freezi ng by i njecti ng ai r i nto the hydrant
thereby di splaci ng the water below the frost li ne.
Wi th the water di splaced below the frost li ne, the
hydrant should be useable year around for
drafti ng purposes. A i r i s i njected i nto the hydrant
unti l i t bubbles out of the screen or the pressure
gauge ceases to ri se. T hi s low pressure ai r should
not cause a safety problem, but all personnel
should be advi sed to remove the hydrant cap
slowly to prevent any possi ble i njury. T he ai r
gauge should be checked peri odi cally to be sure
the water remai ns di splaced.
Method 1 : Dri ll and tap a compound gauge and
ai r chuck i nto the hydrant head. Be sure to
seal all threads. T hi s method has the advan-
tage that when drafti ng, there i s an i ndi cati on
of the amount of sucti on your pump i s produc-
i ng. If you cannot draw a vacuum, you have
an ai r leak. T he di sadvantage of thi s method i s
that damage to ei ther the gauge or ai r chuck
could result i n maki ng the hydrant unusable by
creati ng an ai r leak.
Method 2 : Install an ai r pressure gauge and ai r
chuck i n the cap of the hydrant by dri lli ng and
tappi ng i nto the metal. T he chai n for the
hydrant cap wi ll have to be removed. U se
Teflon tape on the threads of the gauge and
chuck. T hi s method has the advantage that i f
the chuck or gauge i s damaged, i t wi ll not
effect the ai r ti ght i ntegri ty of the hydrant
whi le drafti ng because the cap i s removed.
Field Notes