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2017-08-15 15:20:22 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF REVIEW AND/OR COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THE REQUIERMENTS OF NFPA 820, STANDARD FOR FIRE |
| PROTECTION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION |
| FACILITIES, 2012 EDITION. |
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| COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTION SYSTEM AND NFPA 72 MONITORING |
| MAY BE REQUIRED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A REVIEW TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: |
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| 3.3.48* PUMPING STATION. A STRUCTURE THAT CONTAINS |
| PUMPS AND APPURTENANT PIPING, VALVES, AND OTHER |
| MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PUMPING |
| WASTEWATER OR OTHER LIQUID. |
| A.3.3.48 PUMPING STATION. ALSO CALLED LIFT STATION. |
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| 3.3.72 WELL. |
| 3.3.72.1* DRY WELL. THE PORTION OF A PUMPING STATION |
| DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ISOLATION AND SHELTER OR |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CONTROLS OR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED |
| WITH PUMPING OF WASTEWATER AND DESIGNED TO COMPLETELY |
| AND PERMANENTLY EXCLUDE WASTEWATER OR |
| WASTEWATER-DERIVED ATMOSPHERES. |
| 3.3.72.2* WET WELL. THE PORTION OF THE PUMPING STATION |
| THAT RECEIVES AND TEMPORARILY STORES WASTEWATER FOR THE |
| PURPOSE OF PUMPING. |
| A.3.3.72.1 DRYWELL. DRY WELLS CAN CONTAIN ACCIDENTAL |
| LEAKAGE OF WASTEWATER FROM SHAFT SEALS OR OCCASIONAL |
| SPILLS. A DRY WELL COULD CONTAIN EQUIPMENT SUCH AS |
| PUMPS, MOTORS, FANS, WIRING, CONTROLS, LIGHTS AND |
| ASSOCIATED |
| WIRING DEVICES, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. |
| A.3.3.72.2 WET WELL. A WET WELL MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT |
| CONTAIN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS PUMPS, MOTORS, |
| FANS, WIRING AND WIRING DEVICES, CONTROLS, LIGHTS, AND |
| OTHER ACCESSORIES. |
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| 4.2* DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. THE DESIGN AND |
| CONSTRUCTION OF COLLECTION SYSTEM FACILITIES SHALL |
| CONFORM TO TABLE 4.2, WHICH SUMMARIZES THE VARIOUS |
| COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND |
| TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. |
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| D.2.4.7 PUMPING STATIONS THAT HANDLE RAW WASTEWATER |
| SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED IN THE SAME MANNER AS WASTEWATER |
| PUMPING STATIONS (SEE CHAPTER 4). IN-PLANT PUMPING |
| STATIONS SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR |
| LOCATION IN THE PROCESS TRAIN AND THE TYPE OF MATERIAL |
| HANDLED. RESTRICTIVE CLASSIFICATIONS ARE GENERALLY NOT |
| NECESSARY FOR PUMPING STATIONS THAT HANDLE FULLY |
| TREATED WASTEWATER |
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| CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION |
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| 7.1* SCOPE. THIS CHAPTER SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERALL PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND |
| EXPLOSION HAZARDS IN WASTEWATER FACILITIES AND |
| ASSOCIATED COLLECTION SYSTEMS. |
| 7.1.1 GASES, LIQUIDS, AND SOLIDS SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO |
| ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO CATEGORIES: |
| (1) FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE HAZARDS |
| (2) SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS |
| 7.1.2 THIS STANDARD SHALL APPLY TO THE FLAMMABILITY |
| ASPECTS OF A PARTICULAR SUBSTANCE, PROCESS, OR AREA |
| WITHIN WASTEWATER AND COLLECTION FACILITIES. |
| 7.1.3 NFPA 70E AND NFPA 101? SHALL BE REFERENCED FOR |
| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT AGAINST SAFETY AND |
| HEALTH HAZARDS. |
| 7.2 FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES. |
| 7.2.1 GENERAL. |
| 7.2.1.1 COLLECTION SYSTEMS, LIQUID STREAM TREATMENT |
| PROCESSES, AND SOLIDS-HANDLING PROCESSES SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WITH FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE FIRE HAZARDS, AS |
| DESCRIBED IN TABLE 4.2, TABLE 5.2, TABLE 6.2(A), AND |
| TABLE 6.2(B). |
| 7.2.1.2 ENCLOSED SPACES CLASSIFIED AS EXPLOSION HAZARD |
| AREAS UNDER THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE PHYSICALLY SEPARATED |
| FROM ALL UNCLASSIFIED ENCLOSURES. |
| 7.2.1.3 IN ADDITION TO THE FIRE PROTECTION SPECIFIED IN |
| CHAPTER 8, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND PROCESS ELEMENTS, |
| UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| AUTOMATIC-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS |
| CHAPTER. |
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| ABOVE. |
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| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
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| [email protected] |
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