

Location and size of water mains is needed.Deflectors/diffusers may be required dependent upon location and conditions.The tests provide actual pressure and flow data measured at. It may be required to direct the discharge toward a storm drain or other safe drainage. BWSC conducts fire flow tests for engineers, developers, and sprinkler design companies. Some locations may present runoff problems.All downtown locations require the use of a diffuser.The temperature needs to be above 40 degrees Fahrenheit (or prior arrangement).Contact the Lafayette Fire Prevention Bureau to schedule a flow test (48 hour notice).
FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN FLOW TEST FULL
NFPA 25-2002 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water Based Fire Protection Systems ( NFPA 25 ) requires a full flow test to be completed at five year intervals and the results compared to the initial test results. Requirements & Considerations for Conducting a Flow Test The means that a flow test at sprinkler system design demand flow is required. Please contact Inspector Todd Trent by email or phone at 76 to schedule a Flow Test. The Lafayette Fire Prevention Bureau supervises fire-flow flow tests that may be required for fire protection system design or alteration.

The design of automatic fire sprinkler systems is largely dictated by the data from hydrant flow tests. These tests include the actual measurement of static (normal operating) and residual pressures, and the flow from hydrants.

Requests are due by Wednesday (5:00 P.M.) of the previous week. **Fire Flow Testing will be conducted each Monday (Excluding Holidays) if the water system and schedule allows. The contractor will also be responsible for following NFPA 291 – Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants. Plans submitted without adjusted values will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to use the adjusted values and meet the minimum safety margins when completing a design. The values received will be adjusted based on Georgetown’s water system and seasonal needs. This procedure will provide a final flow test for water based fire protection design, and for design of private fire lines.

***READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE APPLYING*** Georgetown Fire Department has established the following procedure for obtaining fire hydrant flow information.
