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April 17, 2019 at 11:26 am #10118

Mike Bechard

Participant

Hi Ben… We looked at NFPA 25 which seems to fit but no mention of dry hydrant and my understanding is they are different from dry barrel hydrants which are attached to a municipal supply. The only reference to dry hydrants I can find in the code is for tire storage yards which would not apply to this address. We have been in discussion with a local supplier and he wants 1142 to be applied… again this reference is only for tire storage yards so…. We might be over analyzing this issue!