Section 327 IAC 8-3.2-15 - Fire and flushing hydrantsAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1
Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2
Sec. 15.
(a) All fire or flushing hydrant leads shall have auxiliary valves.(b) Fire hydrant and flushing hydrant drains shall be separated from potential sources of contamination by ten (10) feet horizontally measured from the outside edge of the hydrant to the outside edge of the potential sources of contamination.(c) Fire hydrants or flushing hydrants shall be located at points necessary so that the maximum distance along a water main not served by a fire hydrant or flushing hydrant shall be less than six hundred (600) linear feet.(d) Fire hydrants shall be connected to a water main at least six (6) inches in diameter that has been designed to carry fire flow and shall have a bottom valve size at least five (5) inches in diameter, one (1) four and one-half (4.5) inch pumper nozzle, and two (2) two and one-half (2.5) inch nozzles.(e) Hydrants, when used for flushing the water main, shall be able to provide at least two and one-half (2.5) cubic feet per second of water velocity at the point immediately preceding the exit point. Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 8-3.2-15; filed Mar 31, 1999, 1:50 p.m.: 22 IR 2506; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFAReadopted filed Jun 6, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA