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Introduction
Adequate fire safety and water storage in all applications revolves around adherence to local, state, or federal code and legislation. Fire suppression tank regulations vary. Listed below are the most common resources that speak to fire safety, fire mitigation and water storage.
Regulations Resources
- NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
- Codes and Standards
- Code No. 22: Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection
- Code No. 1142: Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting
- Code No. 1231: Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting
- Code No. 5000: Standard on Building Construction and Safety Code
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- NSF International: The Public Health and Safety Organization
- NSF/ANSI 60: Water Treatment Chemicals
- NSF/ANSI.STD 61: Drinking Water System Components
- NSF/ANSI 372: Drinking Water System Components
- Residential Drinking Water Treatment Standards
- AWWA: American Water Works Association
Additional Associations
- AFSA: American Fire Sprinkler Association
- ANSI:American National Standards Institute
- ASTM International
- AFAA: Automatic Fire Alarm Association
- FDEP:Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- FM Global
- ICC: International Code Council, Inc.
- NACE: National Association of Construction Engineers
- NASFM:National Association of State Fire Marshals
- NFSA:National Fire Sprinkler Association
- NIST Fire Research Division
- SFPE: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
- DOT: U.S. Department of Transportation
- EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
If you have questions about the regulations required to install your tank, feel free to give us a call at 1-863-270-8118.