Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14011417
Permit Number 14011417
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-02-03 14:39:38PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14011417
 MASTER:11120073
 ADD: 700 N CONGRESS
 CONT: T H BUILDING CORP LLC
 TEL: (386)315-0587
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. FEB. 03/2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THERE ARE CONCERNS OF STAGNATION OF THE POTABLE
 WATER IN THE DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANK. THE SUBMITTED
 PLANS OF A 6,000GALLON TANK, 6'-0" X 30'-0" WENDLAND
 HORIZONTAL HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK INDICATE NOTE (F) A
 INLET IN THE LEFT END AND (G) THE OUTLET LOCATED IN THE
 CENTER OF THE 30'-0" TANK. THE TANK DOES NOT SHOW ANY
 NOTES THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE WATER TO FLOW PAST THE
 MID-POINT IN THE TANK. SHEET C-11 SHOWS THE DOMESTIC
 WATER TANK WITH A INLET IN ONE END AND THE OUTLET IN
 THE OTHER END, THE PLUMBING SHEET P-7.01 NOTE # 5
 INDICATES THE BASIS OF THE TANK DESIGN IS A VICKERY
 WHICH ALSO WAS NOT PROVIDED.
  
 THE UNKNOWN OF HOW THE WATER IS GOING TO BE KEPT MOVING
 SO THERE ARE NO EDDIES AND OR DEAD ENDS WHERE THE WATER
 WOULD BECOME STAGNENT IS OF GREAT CONCERN. THE
 SUBMITTED DIAGRAM DOESN'T SHOW ANY JETTING OF WATER TO
 FORM CIRCULATION PATTERNS OR OTHER DEVICES THAT WOULD
 CIRCULATE THE WATER TO KEEP A BIOFILM LAYER FROM
 FORMING IN THE DEAD END AREA.
  
 THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE STRAIFICATION OF THE WATER THE
 WARMER WATER GOING TO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND THE
 COOLER WATER SETTLING TO THE BOTTOM HOW WILL THE HOW
 WILL THE FILL AND DRAW OF THE WATER HELP TO KEEP THE
 FLOW OF THE WATER WITHIN THE TANK CONSTANT?
  
 2010 FBC-PLUMBING 604.1 GENERAL. THE DESIGN OF THE
 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SHALL CONFORM TO ACCEPTED
 ENGINEERING PRACTICE.
  
 2) THE CIVIL PLANS AND PLUMBING SHEET P-7.01 BOTH
 INDICATE THIS TANK TO BE BURRIED BENEATH THE GROUND
 WITH A 36" DIAMETER MANWAY W/ TRAFFIC DUTY MANHOLE
 COVER & RIM. THE CONCERN IS ANY OPENING ON A WATER TANK
 MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST CONTAMINATION THE PLANS DO
 INDICATE A 12" ROOF DRAINAGE PIPE AS WELL AS (2)
 CISTERNS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE BUILDING HOW WILL THE
 RAIN RUN OFF BE TAKEN CARE OF TO KEEP IT FROM GOING
 INTO THE 36 INCH MANHOLE COVER ?
 2010 FBC-PLUMBING 606.5.8 PROHIBITED LOCATION OF
 POTABLE SUPPLY TANKS. POTABLE WATER GRAVITY TANKS OR
 MANHOLES OF POTABLE WATER PRESSURE TANKS SHALL NOT BE
 LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER ANY SOIL OR WASTE PIPING OR ANY
 SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
  
 3) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FOOT
 VALVE ON THE END OF THE SUCTION PIPE. 107.2.1.3
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION &
 REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL
 LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH
 A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE
 SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE
 FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR
 YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]


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