1 Del. Admin. Code § 703-3-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 703-3-1.0 - Administrative

1.1 Title.

1.1.1 This Chapter shall be known as the "Standard for Fire Hydrant Maintenance, Inspection, Testing, and Marking".

1.2 Purpose.

1.2.1 The purpose of this Chapter is to specify a uniform method for fire hydrant maintenance, inspection, testing, and marking so as to assure for their proper functioning at the time of need as well as provide the fire departments awareness of the approximate water supply capabilities of hydrants in any given area.

1.2.2 This Chapter is also an attempt to ensure a working relationship between the water suppliers and fire departments throughout the State.

1.3 Scope.

1.3.1 This Chapter is a means to coordinate and standardize water supplier inspection, maintenance, testing, and marking procedures of fire hydrants throughout the State of Delaware.

1.3.2 This Chapter is further intended to identify the basic needs as identified by the various fire departments of this State (both volunteer and paid), for uniform testing and marking of hydrants and how best to disseminate this information to these fire departments.

1.3.3 This Chapter deals with the certain needs of the Office of the State Fire Marshal regarding water flow test information in the case of new construction or additions.

1.4 Authority of Fire Chief.

1.4.1 It shall be the authority of the fire chief to contact the water supplier for information he is requesting. In the event that a suitable arrangement cannot be worked out with the water supplier, then it shall be the authority and responsibility of the Fire Marshal to intercede.

1.5 Application.

1.5.1 This Chapter shall apply to all water suppliers within the State of Delaware as defined and shall apply to all water distribution systems both new and existing.

1.6 Validity.

1.6.1 If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of these requirements are for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 703-3-1.0