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UC DAVIS: Fire Department Sept. 9, 2002 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS RE: Fire Hydrant Group Flow Testing-Update Every year the Fire Department conducts individual and group flow tests of the approximately 220 fire hydrants on campus to confirm pressure and volume. Additionally, and in the interest of water conservation and landscape maintenance, firefighters will take special precautions to ensure water flow and landscape disruption is kept to the absolute minimum. The group flow test of hydrants in key campus locations is conducted to evaluate the ability of the water system to provide large volumes of water during a major fire. These tests are conducted to simulate a maximum demand situation. Most of this years' tests were completed earlier in the month; however, three tests were postponed at the request of Operations and Maintenance's Utilities Division. These three remaining tests are scheduled to take place between 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. on September 16, 2002. Should events occur which prevent us from conducting the tests on the 16th, the tests will be conducted on September 17, 2002. Though the Fire Department and the Utilities Division will take mitigating actions, your department might observe some discoloration in the domestic and industrial water service immediately following the test due to agitation of sediment in the water mains. We regret any temporary changes in water quality you might experience, but hope you will agree it is in the best interest of the campus to confirm our readiness for a major fire. Please direct any questions regarding these tests to the University Fire Department at 752-1236. Weston Arvin Assistant Fire Chief - Fire Marshal 02-115
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