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M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. I Fire Hydrant FIB / atermain Capacity Testing Program <br />Page 3 <br />M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. takes great care when operating, flow -testing the customer's fire hydrants in their <br />water distribution system. Even with our years of proven experience in water system operations problems <br />occasionally occur. <br />�f1.gjjyklra it tkiat b� leak oii fciiII d,u,riirag,,t p ... � t.l �i._ .tl.. Ir wwlrm aral� �.'.. ar r tl m <br />lnn .. n r s Q!Ahe Water .�y um��f������ky oir j,Q Bible wflve or <br />(nnnnoW�lnnr>aunu tlun� )n tlo° nr�tl:n II�tl_.e.. <br />r�ar.. <br />to e.the wat � t�rrni�dn, fiD@a�tf °�sUr�� water ��.�i�� �u.o_t " n and tntlbi(fit i�.���2: <br />4n_pp5!�ib U„ $n Gntl U Ui �in �"a�;U4R V�"�:'��`&!s� i.. �AUln pn� n �,� .lUn4',....� anrnUn „ �)e he r ""�,�� IC�n�ailn e for <br />w.w.w.w.s w. ..................... . <br />o the a d IY n�I�UlU�Ues inR�UvU� qal d9c�l'l.eir r n��S...rr�)I�n�eli�. <br />NFPA Color Ceding Standards <br />Municipal, Private, and Non -Potable fire -hydrants should not be painted the same color (the body of the <br />hydrant) according to the NFPA. Each of the three types should follow the color code listed below. The <br />bonnet and nozzle/pumper caps are also to be color -coded according to the hydrants' rated flow rate at 20 <br />psi (see below). <br />The NFPA has published standards regarding the maintenance and color coding of fire hydrants (NFPA 291). <br />The scheme is as follows: <br />n4i <br />NFPA <br />MIM <br />Municipal System: <br />Private System: Re <br />Non -Potable System; Ii ,ih_ � n,n tiro=rtF�, <br />Hydrant ratings at 20 psi. <br />Class C <br />Less than 500 GPM 1°ed <br />Class B <br />500-999 GPM <br />Class A <br />1000-1499 GPM Green <br />Class AA <br />1500 GPM & above Light Blue <br />