Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
702 - Fire Protection in Building Construction
Chapter 7 - Minimum Requirements for Water Suppliers
Section 702-7-1.0 - General
Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 702-7-1.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
1.1 Scope.
1.1.1 This Chapter establishes the minimum
requirements for all water suppliers when extending or improving their
franchise district, their coverage areas, their distribution, transmission or
supply infrastructure and any modifications to their water supply
systems.
1.1.2 Where this Chapter
provides minimum standards and specifications for water suppliers to be in
conformance with, such standard and specifications found in this Chapter are
not to be construed as lessening any requirements of Chapter 6 of this
regulation, which may require additional flows, durations, and/or fire hydrants
at the time of construction or site development.
1.2 Purpose.
1.2.1 The purpose of the Chapters is to
provide minimum requirements for water flow for fire protection in duration and
amounts required and the installation of fire hydrants by water
suppliers.
1.3 Application.
1.3.1 This Chapter is applicable
to all water suppliers, be they public, private, corporations, companies, or
individual(s) when providing water for any occupancy, development or
sub-division; and shall apply when extending or improving their franchise
districts, their coverage areas, their distribution, transmission or supply
infrastructure, and any modifications to their water systems.
1.3.2 This Chapter does not apply to sources
of water from individual wells when supplying an individual one- and two-family
dwelling.
1.3.3 This Chapter does
not apply to a water supplier that connects its water transmission system to
the private distribution system of an existing development, subdivision,
manufactured housing community or condominium in order to supply bulk water
where the existing distribution at the time of interconnection is unable to
provide the minimum requirements for fire protection that would be required by
these Regulations provided the following conditions are met:
1.3.3.1 A plan review submission is required
in accordance with these Regulations prior to the installation of any
infrastructure. The submittal shall also include an executed water service
agreement between the water provider and the proposed customer defining
ownership of the existing and proposed infrastructure.
1.3.3.2 A public fire hydrant shall be
installed, as determined by the water supplier and approved by The Office of
the State Fire Marshal, at or near the entrance to the community. The public
fire hydrant shall be owned and maintained by the water supplier in accordance
with these Regulations. Water supplier shall provide the minimum flow and
duration as required by subsection 2.1 and subsection 3.1 of this Chapter of
these Regulations.
1.3.3.3 Any
infrastructure, water mains, valves, pumps, distribution systems, appliances or
other equipment included as part of the distribution systems shall be replaced
as needed with like in kind materials. In the event that 50% or more of the
infrastructure, water mains, valves, pumps, distributions systems, appliances
or other equipment included as part of the distribution systems are required to
be replaced the responsible party identified in the water service agreement
shall be responsible for providing full fire protection in accordance with
these Regulations. The requirement for full fire protection shall become
effective once the existing water distribution system has reached repair or
replacement of 50% of the system at any time.
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Note: This section would not apply to new construction, but only to existing developments with the current infrastructure unable to provide adequate fire protection in accordance with these Regulations. Any agreements, alternatives, variances or exceptions granted prior to the adoption of this change shall remain in effect. |
1.4 Definitions.
1.4.1 The definitions as found in the section
shall be in addition to the definitions found in other sections of these
Regulations and shall be applicable to Chapter 6 of this regulation.
"Central or Public Water System" shall mean all suppliers of or providers of water with the exception as noted in subsection 1.3.1 of this Chapter.
"Distribution, Transmission or Supply Infrastructure" shall mean all mains, water lines, distribution, transmission or supply mains or lines, fire hydrants, fittings, connections, tanks, and all equipment intended for water distribution.
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