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PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Chapter 17-08
Rules and Regulations of the
Department of Development and Environmental Services
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
[Authority: K.C.C. 2.98, 17.08]
Effective Date:
Sections:
17-08-010
17-08-020
17-08-030
17-08-040
17-08-050
17-08-060
17-08-070
17-08-080
January 5, 1983
Document No.
Definitions
Fire Hydrant Design Criteria
Installation Criteria
Number of Fire Hydrants
Water-Flow Requirements
Notes
Additional Criteria
Outline of Procedure
B.
"Dead end main" shall mean a water main over fifty feet
long which is not supplied from both ends.
C.
D.
E.
17-08-010
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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Document No.
F.
G.
H.
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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Document No.
17-08-030 - 17-08-040
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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Duration
1/2
1
1 1/2
2
of Time
hour
hour
hours
hours
17-08-040 - 17-08-050
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
Page 5
Document No.
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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Percentage
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
Page 7
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2. The total percentage shall be the sum of the percentages for all sides, but shall not exceed 75%.
G. The value obtained in subsection (D) above is reduced by
the percentage (if any) determined in subsection (E) above and
increased by the percentage (if any) determined in subsection (F)
above.
The fire flow shall not exceed 12,000 gpm nor be less than
1000 gpm.
17-08-060
Notes.
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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Document No.
17-08-080
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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A P P E N D I X
OCCUPANCY
Low Hazard Occupancies:
Apartments
Asylums
Churches
Clubs
Colleges and
Universities
Dormitories
Dwellings
Hospitals
Hotels
Institutions
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
January 5, 1983
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-25%
-20%
-20%
-15%
-25%
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
c.
d.
January 5, 1983
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KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
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0.5
gpm
.F=l8C(A)
F=gpm; C=1.5
6 Stories
1000
-------1,700-------900------600-------400------300------300
1250
-------2,600-----1,300------900-------700------500------400
1500
-------3,600-----1,800----1,200-------900------700------600
1750
-------4,800-----2,400----1,600-----1,200----1,000------800
2000
-------6,200-----3,100----2,100-----1,600----1,200----1,000
2250
-------7,700-----3,900----2,600-----1,900----1,500----1,300
2500
-------9,400-----4,700----3,100-----2,400----1,900----1,600
2750
------11,300-----5,700----3,800-----2,500----2,300----1,900
3000
------13,400-----6,700----4,500-----3,400----2,700----2,200
3250
------15,600-----7,800----5,200-----3,900----3,100----2,600
3500
------18,000-----9,000----6,000-----4,500----3,600----3,000
3750
------20,600----10,300----6,900-----5,200----4,100----3,400
4000
------23,300----11,700----7,800-----5,800----4,700----3,900
4250
------26,300----13,200----8,800-----6,600----5,300----4,400
4500
------29,300----14,700----9,800-----7,300----5,900----4,900
4750
------32,600----16,300---10,900-----8,200----6,500----5,400
5000
------36,000----18,000---12,000-----9,000----7,200----6,000
5250
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
Page 14
January 5, 1983
Document No.
0.5
gpm
.F=l8C(A)
F=gpm; C=1.5
6 Stories
5250
------39,600----19,800---13,200---- 9,900----7,900----6,600
5500
------43,400----21,700---14,500----10,900----8,700----7,200
5750
------47,400----23,700---15,800----11,900----9,500----7,900
6000
------51,500----25,800---17,200----12,900---10,300----8,600
6250
------55,700----27,900---18,600----13,900---11,100----9,300
6500
------60,200----30,100---20,100----15,100---12,000---10,000
6750
------64,800----32,400---2l,600----16,200---13,000---10,800
7000
------69,600----34,800---23,200----17,400---13,900---11,600
7250
------74,600----37,300---24,900----18,700---14,900---12,400
7500
------79,800----39,900---26,600----20,000---16,000---13,300
7750
------85,100----42,600---28,400----21,300---17,000---14,200
8000
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
Document No.
0.5
gpm
F=180(A)
Ordinary Construction
F=gpm; 0=1.0
6 Stories
1000
-------3,900-----2,000----1,300-----1,000------800------700
1250
-------5,800-----2,900----1,900-----1,500-----l,200----1,000
1500
-------8,200-----4,100----2,700----2,l00-----1,600----1,400
1750
------10,900-----5,500----3,600----2,700-----2,200----1,800
2000
------13,900-----7,000----4,600----3,500-----2,800----2,300
2250
------17,400-----8,700----5,800----4,400-----3,500----2,900
2500
------21,300----10,700----7,100----5,300-----4,300----3,600
2750
------25,500----12,800----8,500----6,400-----5,100----4,300
3000
------30,100----15,100---10,000----7,500-----6,000----5,000
3250
------35,200----17,600---11,700----8,800-----7,000----5,900
3500
------40,600----20,300---13,500---10,200-----8,100----6,800
3750
------46,400----23,200---15,500---11,600-----9,300----7,700
4000
------52,500----26,300---17,500---13,100----10,500----6,800
4250
------59,100----29,600---19,700---14,800----11,800----9,900
4500
------66,000----33,000---22,000----16,500---13,200---11,000
4750
------73,300----36,700---24,400----18,300---14,200---12,200
5000
------81,100----40,600---27,000----20,300---16,200---13,500
5250
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
Document No.
0.5
gpm
F=180(A)
Ordinary Construction
F=gpm; 0=1.0
6 Stories
5250
------89,200----44,600---29,700----22,300---17,800---14,900
5500
------99,700----48,900---32,600----24,400---19,500---l6,300
5750
-----106,500----53,300---35,500----26,600---21,300---17,800
6000
-----115,800----57,900---38,600----28,900---23,200---19,300
6250
-----125,500----62,800---41,800----31,400---25,100---20,900
6500
-----135,500----67,800---45,200----33,900---27,100---22,600
6750
-----145,800----72,900---48,600----36,500---29,200---24,300
7000
-----156,700----78,400---52,200----39,200---31,300---26,100
7250
-----167,900----84,000---56,000----42,000---33,600---28,000
7500
-----179,400----89,700---59,800----44,900---35,900---29,900
7750
-----191,400----95,700---63,800----47,900---38,300---31,900
8000
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
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0.5
gpm
F=l8C(A)
NonCombustible Construction
F=gpm; C=0.8
6 Stories
1000
-------6,100-----3,100----2,000-----1,500----1,200----1,000
1250
-------9,100-----4,600----3,000-----2,300----1,800----1,500
1500
------12,700-----6,400----4,200-----3,200----2,500----2,100
1750
------17,000-----8,500----5,700-----4,100----3,400----2,800
2000
------21,800----10,900----7,300-----5,500----4,400----3,600
2250
------27,200----13,600----9,100-----6,800----5,400----4,500
2500
------33,200----16,600---11,100-----8,300----6,600----5,500
2750
------39,700----19,900---13,200-----9,900----7,900----6,000
3000
------47,100----23,600---15,700----11,800----9,400----7,900
3250
------54,900----27,500---18,300----13,700---11,000----9,200
3500
------63,400----31,700---21,100----15,900---12,200---10,600
3750
------72,400----36,200---24,100----18,100---14,500---12,100
4000
------82,100----41,200---27,400----20,500---16,400---13,700
4250
------92,400----46,200---30,800----23,100---18,500---15,400
4500
-----103,100----5l,600---34,400----25,800---20,000---17,200
4750
-----114,600----57,300---38,200----28,700---22,900---19,100
5000
-----126,700----63,400---42,200----31,700---25,300---21,100
5250
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
Document No.
0.5
gpm
F=l8C(A)
NonCombustible Construction
F=gpm; C=0.8
6 Stories
5250
-----139,400----69,700---46,500----34,900---27,900---23,200
5500
-----152,600----76,300---50,000----38,200---30,500---25,400
5750
-----166,500----83,300---55,500----41,600---33,300---27,800
6000
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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Document No.
0.5
FIRE FLOW VS. GROUND AREA
gpm
F=l8C(A)
F=gpm; C=0.6
6 Stories
1000
------10,900-----5,500----3,600-----2,700----2,200----1,800
1250
------16,200-----8,100----5,400-----4,100----3,200----2,700
1500
------22,700----11,400----7,600-----5,700----4,500----3,800
1750
------30,200----15,100---10,100----7,600-----6,000----5,000
2000
------38,700----19,400---12,900----9,700-----7,700----6,500
2250
------48,300----24,200---16,100----12,100----9,700----8,100
2500
------59,000----29,500---19,700----14,800---11,800----9,800
2750
------70,900----35,500---23,600----17,700---14,200---11,800
3000
------83,700----41,900---27,900----20,900---16,800---13,900
3250
------97,700----48,900---32,600----24,400---19,500---16,300
3500
-----112,700----56,400---37,600----28,200---22,500---18,800
3750
-----128,700----64,400---42,900----32,200---25,700---21,500
4000
-----145,900----73,000---48,600----36,500---29,200---24,300
4250
-----164,200----82,100---54,700----41,100---32,800---27,400
4500
-----183,400----91,700---61,100----45,900---36,700---30,600
4750
-----203,700---101,900---67,900----50,900---40,700---34,000
5000
-----225,200---112,600---75,100----56,300---45,000---37,600
5250
KING COUNTY
PUBLIC RULES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
Effective Date:
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January 5, 1983
Document No.
0.5
FIRE FLOW VS. GROUND AREA
gpm
F=l8C(A)
F=gpm; C=0.6
6 Stories
5250
-----247,700---123,900---82,600----61,900---49,500---41,300
5500
-----271,200---135,600---90,400----67,800---54,200---45,200
5750
-----295,900---148,000---98,600----74,000---59,200---49,300
6000