Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17080142
Permit Number 17080142
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2017-08-15 15:20:22THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 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.
  
 COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTION SYSTEM AND NFPA 72 MONITORING
 MAY BE REQUIRED.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A REVIEW TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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
  
 CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
  
 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.
  
  
  
 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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