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Any one have a good spec for water storage tanks?? we are building a new station and are installing underground tanks for FF water.

We are working on a spec now based on NFPA 22 but could use some examples..

Thanks,

Matt

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Hey Matt,

Below is a web site for FD under ground water storage fiberglass tanks, hope it helps. The tanks should meet NFPA standards !

http://www.darcoinc.com/fire-cisterns.html
http://www.envirotank.com.au/wat-fire.htm
http://www.darcoinc.com/
Dennis-

Thank you. these are very good sites. for some reason we are and have used concreate vaults or poured in place vaults. we only have i think 1 set of fiberglass tanks. I will keep looking into this.

Again, thanks a ton.....

Matt

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