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A Guide to Planning and Installing

Dry FireHydrants

by John Pohlman Robert WhiteForester-Ranger (Ret.) Forestry Technician-Advanced

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesN4103 WSH 27 Ladysmith, WI 54848-9309 USA

PUB-FR-044 2003


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Table of Contents

Preface ................................................. ................................................... 1

Planning Your Hydrant Locations ............................................................... 3

Field Checking Locations & Design Considerations ..................................... 3

How To Use The Charts ........................................................................... 5

Costs .................................................... ................................................... 5

Permits And Land Use Agreements ............................................................ 6

Installation Of Hydrants ............................................................................. 7

Follow-Up ....................................................... ....................................... 11

Chart A ................................................. ................................................. 11

Chart B ................................................. ................................................. 12

Chart C ................................................. ................................................. 13

Dry Hydrant Water Delivery System Components ..................................... 14

Design Worksheet ................................................ ................................... 15

Example 1 ....................................................... ....................................... 16

Appendix A-1 Application For Dry Hydrants Page 1 .............................. 17

Appendix A-2 Application For Dry Hydrants Page 2 .............................. 18

Appendix A-3 Plot Plan ....................................................... ................. 19

Appendix A-4 Plot Plan Sample ..................................................... ....... 20Appendix B Fee For Decisions ....................................................... ....... 21

Appendix C Map ....................................................... .......................... 22

Appendix D Land Use Agreement .................................................. ....... 23

Appendix E Resolution ............................................... .......................... 24

Figure 1 ................................................ ................................................. 25

Figure 2 ................................................ ................................................. 25

Figure 3 ................................................ ................................................. 26

Figure 4 Seasonal Hydrant Adaptation .................................................. 27Field Notes ...................................................... ....................................... 28


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T his book let is intended to assist fire servicepersonnel, municipal agencies, and privatecompanies or individuals in the planning andinstallation of D ry Fire H ydrants . Since eachinstallation will be unique in i tself, we will try topresent an orderly method to plan for and installa D ry Fire H ydrant system. Personnel involved ininstalling a dry fire hydrant system areencouraged to read this booklet thoroughlybefore beginning fieldwork on the project.Installation tips were obtained from numerousfire departments throughout Wi sconsin, alongwith the experiences of several fire departmentsfrom R usk C ounty, Wisconsin.

T he installation procedures described in thisbooklet apply to the use of 6" Schedule 40 P V C

pipe for the hydrant. Some alterations in theinstallation methods will be necessary for othertypes of materials that may be used for hydrantinstallation.

T he dry fire hydrant system described, isdesigned to be used with fire department enginesand/ or high volume pumps, not small portablepumps.

P roducts mentioned in thi s booklet areexamples of materials that are available for use ina dry fire hydrant project. T he WisconsinD epartment of N atural Resources does not

endorse any specific product or manufacturer.O ther recommended materials to help in the

planning and installation processes are:

1. A video production that goes with this bookletentitled Planning for and Instal l ing Dr y Fire Hydran ts is available from the WisconsinD epartment of N atural R esources, Tomahawk,WI 54487. C ost is $7. 00, ppd.

2. A booklet and video entitled Operation Water produced by the NFPA and available from theN ational Interagency Fire C enter, Boise, ID83705. C ost is $2. 83, ppd.

3. NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Subur ban and Rural Fire Fighti ng , 2001edition, available from N FPA , P.O . B ox 9101,Q uincy, M A 02269.

We hope that the enclosed information willassist you in the planning and installation of yourdry fire hydrant system. C omments and picturesof your installation would be appreciated.

If you should have questions that are notcovered in this booklet or tips and ideas on dryfire hydrants that you would like to share withother fire service personnel, you may contact theauthors at: Wisconsin D epartment of N aturalR esources, N 4103 W SH 27, L adysmith,WI54848-9309 U SA Telephone (715) 532-3911R obert White, Forestry Technician-A dvanced.

P r e f a c e

The Wi sconsin Departm ent of Natur al Resources provides equal oppor tun ity i n it s empl oyment, programs, services,and function s under an Affi rm ative Acti on Plan. If you have any questions, please writ e to Equal O pport unit y Office, Departm ent of Interior, Washington, D .C. 2024 0.

This publication is available in alternati ve format (large prin t, Braill e, audio tape etc.) upon request. Please call 608/267-7494 f or more information.


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P l a n n i n g Yo u r H yd r a n t L o ca t i o n s A . If thi s is a county-wide or multiple jurisdiction

project, set up a meeting between all of thearea fire departments and/ or municipalagencies involved. If you are located within aD N R organized fire control area, considerinviting the D N R Fire O fficer. T hese peopleshould know the waters of their particular fire

jurisdictions very well. T he local D N R FireO fficer can assist with maps, permits, fill-siteinformation, and any grant program applica-tions. In this way you can plan the location of the dry fire hydrants to avoid two departmentsplacing hydrants right next to each other. Insome cases, one fire department might haveto cross over into another fire jurisdiction for agood water source, thus creating the situationthat two fire departments are sharing a singledry fire hydrant. When this occurs, it generallybalances out between the involved depart-ments and helps to reduce the cost to alldepartments involved in the project.

B . O n a county or jurisdictional map, locate theareas in which you would like to install a dryfire hydrant. You may wish to consider popula-tion trends, property valuation, loss potential,and fire history to help prioritize your selec-tions. M ark each location, along with itspriori ty, on the map. C onsider installing high

priori ty hydrants first, and others in futureyears as a long-range plan. O nce you havefound the general areas, locate the closestwater sources; (i .e., lakes, streams, flowages,farm ponds, etc.) that may serve as a hydrantlocation. T hree mi les or less betweenhydrants is a good averagedistance to keep turn aroundtime to a reasonable minimum.

Fi el d C h e ck i n g L o c a t i o n s & D esi g n C o n s i d e r a t i o n s

A fter the locations have been mapped, i t istime to check them out in the field. Some of thethings to look for during field checking are:

A . D etermine the riparian land owner at the sitelocation. You need their permission to do thework on their property. B E SU R E TO G E TTH E PERM ISSIO N IN WRITING ! ! A lso, if thehydrant is on a road RO W, you will needtown, county or state D O T approval(s). If arailroad owns the property, you will need theirpermission and may be required to pay a landuse fee. If the town or county owns theproperty you will be digging on, you will needtheir permission. O btaining written permi ssionmay take some ti me and, in the case of townor county ownership, may require the townboard or county board to pass a resolutionpermitting your activi ty. (See Permits andLand U se Agreements).

B . D epth of water at the site during the lowestwater levels of the year. T his is the mostcritical consideration. You need a minimum of 4' to 5' of water over the suction screen andpipe during low water. T his will preventfreeze-out of the screen, obstructions tonavigation, and reduce the chance of water

swirl (cavitation) while drafting. T he depth of water can be checked by boat with a depthline or stick. You may also use Scuba divers if they are available from local clubs. T ake intoconsideration the 25, 50, and 100 year water


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levels if thi s information is available. T his willgive you an idea of what kind of low and highwater levels you can expect during drought orflood years.

C . What is the composition of the bottom of thelake, stream or pond? You need a sand, sand/gravel, gravel, or gravel/ rock type of bottomfor the hydrant to work well. O therwise, muckand/ or vegetative matter may clog up thesuction screen. You may be able to purchasesome type of mat to lay down under yoursuction screen to retard vegetative matter fromgrowing up i nto your screen, or i f you haveenough water depth, you can rai se the screenup off the bottom.

D . C heck the ease of digging. C an a largebackhoe get close enough to the water or outinto the water to reach out and get down atleast 5 feet below the surface of the water to

start the trench?E. C onsider how you are going to protect the

hydrant connection from damage or burial bysnow. D o you need to put in posts, etc. toserve as a crash barrier? H ow will you markthe hydrant to avoid it being hit by a snowplow? Who will be responsible for keeping thehydrant locations open in the winter? Whattype of suction hose support do you need?

F. A fter you have found the required water depthand if the area is suitable for a hydrant loca-tion, measure to the shore to fi gure out the

amount of pipe that will be needed in thewater. C ommercially made screens are gener-ally 5 feet in length and should be included inthis measurement. T hen measure from theshoreline to the location for the hydrantconnection. A dd the vertical riser height tothese figures to give you the approximate totalfeet of pipe for the installation. R emember, if you have a gently-sloping shoreline you willhave to insulate or mound over your pipe andaround your vertical riser to prevent freeze-up

of the water standing in the pipe and verticalriser. Ideally, you should have 5 to 6 feet of soil over the lateral pipe run and around theriser above the highest water level in your riser.Be generous in your estimate of pi pe needs asit is better to have too much pipe than to beshort of pipe for your project. (R ememberthe fewer joints the better, and the less chancefor air leaks in your hydrant).

G . Before leaving the proposed hydrant location,check for any utiliti es (gas lines, telephone,C AT V, electric service, etc.) that may be af-fected. IT IS Y O UR R ESPO NSIBIL IT Y TOHAVE ALL UT I L ITY O WNER S NO T I FIED ATL EAST 3 WO RK ING D AYS BEFO RE YO USTART EXCAVATING (per s.182.0175(2)(a)(3),Wis. Stats.). C harts A and B are for PV C pipeand will assist you in determining how long alateral lay and how much vertical lift you can

have and still flow the rated capacity of thepump or engine used at the hydrant location.C hart C is for hard rubber suction hose used forconnecting the pump to the hydrant. T here areother charts available for pipes made of differentmaterials. T hey can be obtained from any localengineering firm or possibly your local library.U se the D esign Worksheet to assist you in layingout your hydrant. A lso, see Example 1.


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H o w t o U se t h e C h a r t s 1. A dd the total length of straight pipe you will

use at the site (screen + lateral run + riser +wide sweep pipe = ST R A I G H T P IP E). Writethis down on the D esign Worksheet at step 1.

2. U sing C hart A , add up the number of feet of straight pipe equivalent for all fittings used tomak e up the hydrant (elbows + hydrantadapter + any reducers = ST R A I G H T P IP EEQ U I V. FO R FI T T I N G S). Write this down onthe Design Worksheet at step 2.

3. A dd the numbers from step #1 and step #2together to obtain the T O TA L ST R A I G H TPIPE EQU IVA LENT of the hydrant. Write thisfigure down on the D esign Worksheet at step 3.

4. D etermine the maximum G PM you want thehydrant to flow. U sually this would be thepumping capacity of the pump or engine youwould use at this hydrant. Write this figuredown on the D esign Worksheet at step 4.

5. U sing C hart B, determi ne your head loss dueto friction per 100' of pipe (number from step#3) based on the G PM from step #4. If youhave over or under 100' of pipe equivalent(from step #3), you must adjust your head lossfrom the chart. Example: Your T O TA LST R A I G H T P IP E EQ U I VA L E N T is 110' andyou want 1000 G PM head loss from thechart is 5.8'/ 100' of pipe. For this run, you

would have a head loss of 6. 4' (5.8' X 110' /100' = 6.4'). Write your figure down as H E A DL O S S FO R P I P E A N D F IT T I N G S on theD esign Worksheet at step 5.

6. From C hart C , figure your head loss due tofriction in the suction hose you will be usingon the hydrant. Wri te this down on the D esignWorksheet as SU C T I O N H O SE H E A D L O SSat step 6.

7. N ext you must determine your static lift. T hisis the vertical distance from the waterssurface in the hydrant pipe ( use the lowest

water level as it will represent the maximumlift needed) to the pump intake. Write thisfigure down on the D esign Worksheet asSTATIC LIFT at step 7. You should try not toexceed 8-10' i f possible. R emember this isa vertical measurement!!

8. A dd the answers from steps 5, 6, and 7together on the D esign Worksheet at step 8.T his will give you your T O TA L SU C T I O NLIFT. You do not want to exceed 20-25' of Total Suction L ift at the pump intake. I f you

do, all the pump capacity will be used forsuction (or lift) and the pump may not flow itsrated capacity.

9. Basically what this is saying is the higher theflow you want to obtain from the hydrant, thesmaller the number needs to be under T otal

Suction L ift. You can do three things to affectthe total lift. You can: 1) shorten your lateralrun, 2) move the pump intake closer to thewater level in the riser thus lessening the staticlift, or 3) use larger pipe for the lateral run andriser, then reduce down to 6" at the hydrantconnection. T his will reduce your fri ction lossin the pipe thus lowering your head loss instep 5.

C o s t s A . When planning for your dry hydrants, you can

figure an approximate cost of $750 to $1000per hydrant, including contractor labor andmachine costs. T his is an average figure whenusing 6" Schedule 40 PV C pipe, a commer-cially-made screen, and hydrant connector.You may be able to get a contractor to donatethe labor and thus reduce the cost per hy-drant. I f using other pi pe material, adjust thecost accordingly. Shop around for pipe pricesand hydrant materials. T here is a large rangeof pricing for these items.

B . If you wish to save some money and have the

time, manpower, and patience, you can makeyour own round suction screens. You willneed: 1) a 5'-6' piece of 6" schedule 40 P V Cpipe, 2) a 6" coupler, and 3) a 6" end cap.D rill 1000 holes 5/ 16" around 3 2.15/2.15 4 of the pipe leaving a strip on the side with noholes. G lue the coupler on one end and attachthe cap to the other end by drilling throughthe cap from the side after it has been placedover the end of the 6" pipe. P in the cap to thepipe so it can be removed if there is a need toclean out the interior of the suction screen. Acommercial screen costs about $100 $125.You can make one for about $25 $30.C heck with local school shop classes. T heymay be willing to make the screens for you.

C . D etermine the number of dry hydrant sites youwish to install and apply for any available grantsthat may help to cover some of the costs.

D . If this is a county-wide or multiple jurisdictionproject and you are applying for grantsthrough WD N R , submi t the grant applicationsas instructed on the grant application.


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(A s it pertains to the State of W isconsin)

A . P ick up, fi ll out and submit the required formsfor the sites you have selected. C heck with theD N R Water M anagement Specialist for whatthey want you to fi le. G enerally, these itemsare needed:

1. A pplication/ Permit for Dry Fire H ydrantP rojects (Form 3500-96, see A ppendix A -1thru A -4). T he riparian landowner andsponsor (e.g. fire department, or municipal-ity) must be listed and sign as co-applicants.

2. D ry fire hydrant project plan, includingmaterials to be used and sectional views(see A ppendix A -3).

3. A completed, signed, and dated Fee Form(Form 3500-53A , see A ppendix B) alongwith the required fee (N ote: G overnmental ormunicipally funded projects are fee exempt).

4. P lat map of township showing the exactlocation of dry fire hydrant. (see Appendix C )

5. You will need to submit clear photographsof the project site. Include at least 1 frontview and 1 side view. You may also berequired to submit clear photos after thecompletion of the project.

6. Land use agreement(s) between the riparianlandowners involved and the fire depart-ment or agency installing the hydrant onpri vate, town, and county lands, (seeA ppendix D ), or a copy of the permitissued by state D.O .T., railroad company orpower company for state highway, R R , orpower company lands.

7. For any dry fire hydrants going in on townor county property, the town or countyattorney may recommend a resolution bythe governing body to allow the installationof the hydrant. (see A ppendix E )

B . C heck with the county zoning administrator tosee if they require any permits to satisfy theirzoning ordinance.

C . If you use private farm ponds for your site,you may not need any permits under certainconditions. C heck with your DN R WaterM anagement Speciali st and C ounty ZoningA dministrator.

D . T he A rmy C orps of Engineers will issue theirown permit for your project, i f necessary. T heD N R Water M anagement Specialist will submi ta copy of the permi t application to the C orpsof Engineers.

E. T he ripari an landowner and fire department

or municipality may wish to register the LandU se A greement with the County R egister of D eeds. T his would show on the abstract of subsequent landowners that an agreementdoes exist for the hydrant.

P er m i t s a n d L a n d U se A gr eem en t s


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A . Locate a contractor with a largebackhoe (generally, the larger thebetter, as you may need the longreach). R EM EM B ER N O T I FYALL UT ILITIES AT LEAST 3WO R K IN G D AY S I N A D VA N C EO F STA RT I N G T O EX C AVAT E !!C A L L BEFORE Y O U D IG ! !

B . Try to start your installationswhen the water is warm and atits lowest level. A void installingthe hydrants immediately after aheavy rain as this may affect thewater levels. It is important thatthe suction screen be 4 to 5 feetbelow the lowest water level thatcan occur at the hydrant site.T his will avoid freeze up duringlow water conditions and mini-mize obstructions to navigation.

C . You will need a certain amountof clean fill hauled to the site.A lso, you will need some topdressing material that can be seeded andmulched. C hoose material that will not wash-out easily. It is a good idea to mound-up thedirt over the pipe to help prevent frost pen-etration and maintain your grade when theloose soil settles.

D . M ark the backhoe bucket or arm to make sureyou are deep enough when you start thetrench. R emember this is a vertical distanceand in order to work properly, the bucket andarm of the backhoe must be able to workthrough the vertical position while digging.

E. D ig in the hydrant trench. K eep the bottom of the trench level and at the same depth all theway into the hydrant connection location. Donot allow anyone to go into the trench!!It is not necessary and is an extremesafety ha zard!!

F. It i s less complicated to maintain a level trenchcut all the way to where the riser will start upto the hydrant connection, rather than to tryto slope the pipe up from the shore. (SeeFigures 1 and 2). A sloped trench may bemore advantageous when dealing with ex-treme elevation difference and distancesbetween the top of the bank and the shore. Asloped trench can effectively reduce theT O TA L S U C T I O N L IFT by having a shortertotal run of pipe, and using fewer angled

elbows. D igging the trench to match the 45 o

angles can make this type of installation morecomplicated.

G . G lue the screen section, pipe, elbows, andriser pipe together and let the glue set-up. It isbetter to use two (2) 45 o elbows and a shortpiece of P V C pipe for the riser elbow ratherthan one 90 o elbow. T he wide sweep wouldallow you to insert a 2 1/ 2" suction hose intothe pipe if your hydrant connection wasbroken off. We taped the joints with anadhesive-backed, rubberized, wide tape forextra sealing to help prevent air leaks. (SeePhotos 1 & 2).

H . When the trench is finished and the glue has setup, launch a boat and run out the screen andpipe. You can set the screen end on the edge of the boat. T he pipe will float until you sink thescreen. It helps to have one or two people withchest waders to work in the water. T hey canhelp line up the pipe with the trench. B E C A R E FU L T H AT TH E Y D O N O T FA L LI N T O TH E TR EN C H W H E N D O I N G T H I S . A L L P E R SO N N E L I N O R O N T H E WATE R SH O U L D B E W E A R I N G AP E R S O N A L F L O ATATI O N D E V I C E ! ! M ake sure the pipe and screen are directly overthe trench before you release the screen andsink the pipe. It is possible to pull the wholehydrant assembly back out of the water to redo

I n st a l l a t i on o f H yd r a n t s

Photo 1: Glui ng pipe fi t t ings together and t aping joints.


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a mistake after it has been sunkif the connections hold. Proper

placement is a must for success-ful operation in the future. (SeePhotos 3, 4, & 5).

I. If you have access to a scubadiving team, have them checkyour screen position when thesediment in the water settles.Ideally, they should do thisbefore you start to back-fi ll thetrench. T hey can tell you firsthand if you have a problemwith your suction screen or not.If the water is too murky for

them to see at this point, havethem check the screen a coupleof days later, after the water has had abetter chance to clear. Some of thethings that should be checked for are:large rocks on the pipe or suctionscreen, pipe extending too far out intothe water (if installation was made inmoving water this could cause move-ment of the screen and pipe with thecurrent), back-fi ll covering the screen(or any part of the screen), or thescreen is in the trench or a hole (water

movement could cause the screen tobe covered with sand, etc. ). T he diverscan also place your mat material underthe screen if you should need a mat. If you have a long run of uncovered PV Cpipe laying on the bottom of the lakeor stream, be sure to weight i t down toprevent it from floating up during back-flushing or moving with the current. If thescreen extends out over a dropoff or is in afast current, it must be tethered to the bottomto prevent movement or floating.

Photo 2 : Gluin g riser section on t he assembled hor izonta l r un section . N ote the wide sweep elbow.

Photo 3 : Assembled hydr ant system ready for p lacement in t he water.

Photo 4: A lignin g pipe assembly with the trench.

Photo 5 : Sinkin g hydrant assembly int o the trench after proper a l ignment .


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J. Back-fill the trench both in the water and out,bringing the shoreline back to natural grade,slightly higher over the pipe. A Bobcat canwork well for this. C over the opening in theriser pipe to prevent rock and fill from fallinginto the pipe while back-filling. (See Photo 6).

A gain, remember that during high water, thewater level in the pipe and riser will movetowards the frost line. You must prevent thefrost from reaching this water or your hydrantcould freeze up! T o do thi s, you can mound updirt around the riser and over the pipe, or laydown a Styrofoam barrier around the riser andalong the pipe 2' to 3' under the top of theground. C ommercially made Styrofoamsleeves are available to fit most sizes of pipe.

K . You will now have a long length of riser pipesticki ng out of the ground. (See Photo 7).M easure the distance from the bottom of thesuction intake on the pump that will be usedwith your hydrant to the ground at thehydrant location, with the pump positi oned asit would be when you would be pumping. C utoff the riser so that when you attach the

hydrant connection to the ri ser, the top of the opening of the hydrant connection islower than the bottom of the pump intake.T his will prevent any airlocks in your suctionline. It is very important that the pump intakebe above the hydrant connection!! (See Figure3, and Photo 8)

Photo 6: Top of riser pi pe temporaril y covered wit h hydrant connection to prevent fi l l material from entering pipe.

Photo 7 : Riser pipe extendin g above groun d before being cut to proper height.

Photo 8: H ydrant connection in stalled on pi pe so that i t i s below th e pump int ake.

L . Set up your guards and any suction hosesupport you feel necessary. R emember thereis a lot of weight on the hydrant connectionwhen you have suction hose attached and aredrafting. Finish level, seeding, and mulchingthe area to prevent erosion. (See Photo 9).

M . Test pump the hydrant.

N . Paint the hydrant in the color of your choice.U nless the PV C pipe that you are using issunscreen protected, the pipe exposed todaylight must be painted to prevent ultravioletlight from breaking down the chemical com-position of the pipe!

O . R emember to back-flush the hydrants asoften as necessary to remove any debris thatmay accumulate on the screen (leaves, soi l,sticks, etc.).


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P. T here is some debate as to the correct positi onof the screen. A commercial-built screencomes with holes drilled on about 2/ 3 of itssurface and a strip with no holes drilled. Someprefer the holes facing down towards thebottom to help prevent water swirl during lowwater levels. O thers prefer the holes facing upso as not to draw foreign matter into thescreen. T he individual installation and pumpflow probably best determines which way toface the screen. A baffle can be installed abovethe screen to reduce water swirl if you decideto have the holes facing upwards. T here areseveral styles of commercially made screensavailable to fit different installation situations.

Q . If your only water source would be a shallowpond, lake, or stream, you may have toconsider a seasonal-type hydrant one thatis only good during certain times of the year,i.e., spring, summer and fall.

R . M any good locations for water points mayhave been overlooked because of installationproblems. For example, the installation of ahydrant on a bri dge, or where the hydrantpipe would not be able to be buried below thefrost line. O bviously, these hydrants wouldfreeze in cold weather, mak ing them in-operable for several months of the year.

T he Wascott VFD has developed a methodfor mak ing these seasonal hydrants useable allyear. T he principle is to inject low pressure airinto the hydrant to evacuate the water, and mak ethe hydrant freeze resistant. T he method issimple, i nexpensive, and reliable, and mayexpand the number of sites that can be adaptedfor hydrant use. T his method would only work if the screen remains below the bottom of the iceduring winter freeze-up and enough waterremains unfrozen to provide the requiredvolumes. T he lateral run of pipe should be at aslight downward angle towards the screen toallow for near total evacuation of the water backdown to the screen. R emember to check the airpressure gauge periodically to make sure you aremaintaining your pressure in the hydrant. SeeFigure 4 for instructions on this adaptation.

Photo 9 : Compl eted hydrant installation wit h guards and suction h ose supp ort install ed. Area has been seeded and m ul ched to p revent erosion .


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F o l l o w - U p A . N otify the D N R Water M anagement Specialist

or designee when your installation is completeso that they can close out the surveillanceforms for the project.

B . C ompile all records, bills, cancelled checks,and submit them to the DN R at M adison forpayment of any grant money.

C . C ontact property owners, township andcounty officials, and let them k now of thehydrant location(s). G et a commi tment fromthem to keep the hydrant sites plowed andshoveled out during the winter. You may needto contract for this service if it will not beprovided by local units of government.

D . G ive maps of hydrant locations to mutual aidfire departments and local fire dispatch so theycan quickly locate them. You might want toassign a fire plate or rural address number tothe hydrant site to assist in locating the hydrant.

E. A dvise all property owners in the area of thehydrant(s) to contact their insurance agentsand explain that they now have an all-weather,year around water source near them for firesuppression. T his may decrease their propertyinsurance rates.

F. T he fire department may wish to contact ISOto advise them of their dry fire hydrant systemto see if this may affect the rating of all, orportions, of their fire district. In order topossibly affect the ISO rating, accurate recordsmust be kept on the flow capacity, testing,mai ntenance, and use of the hydrants for firesuppression.

C h a r t AStraight Pipe Equivalent For Fittings (In Feet)*

Pvc Pipe Diamete r 2 .5 " 3 .0 " 4 .0 " 5 .0 " 6 .0 " 8 .0 " 1 0 .0 "

90o

E lbow, Standard . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 6.5 . . . . . . .. . 8.5 . . . . . . . 11.0 . . . . . . . 14 .0 . . . . . . . 16.0 . . . . . . . 22.0 . . . . . . . 27.090 o E lbow, M edium Sweep . . . . . . . .. . 5 .5 . . . . . . .. . 7 .0 . . . .. . . . . 9 .5 . . . . . . . 12.0 . . . . . . . 14.0 . . . . . . . 18 .0 . . . . . . . 22 .0

90 o Elbow, Long Sweep . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4.5 . . . . . . .. . 5 .5 . . . . . . . . . 7.0 . . . . . . . .. 9 .0 . . . . . . . 11.0 . . . . . . . 14.0 . . . . . . . 18.0

45 o Elbow . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 3. 0 . . .. . .. . . 4. 5 . . . .. . . .. 5. 0 . . .. . .. . . 6. 5 . . .. . .. . . 7. 5 . . .. . . . 10.0 . . . .. . . 13.0

H ydrant C onnection (6"x4.5") .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reducer (8" x 6"). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5. . . . . . . . . . . .

* Source: H andbook of PVC Pipe


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C h a r t B Head Los s Pe r 1 0 0 Fee t Of Pvc Pipe

S ize 3 " 4 " 5 " 6 " 7 " 8 " 1 0 "

G PM

100 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 2.4 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .6 . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .

200 . . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . 8. 6 . . . .. . .. . .. . . 2. 1 . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 7 . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 3 . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 1 . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 1 . . .. . .. . . .. . .

250 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13.0 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3 .2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1 .1 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .1 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .1 . . . . . .. . . . . . .

300 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 18.2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4 .5 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1 .5 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .2 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .2 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1

350 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 24.2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 6 .0 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2 .0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .3 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .2 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1

400 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 30.9 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7 .6 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2 .6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .4 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .3 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1

500 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 46.8 . . . . . . .. . . . 11 .5 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3 .9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1.6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .8 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .4 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1

600 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 65.6 . . . . . . .. . . . 16 .2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5 .5 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2.2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1.1 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .6 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .2

700 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 87.2 . . . . . . .. . . . 21 .5 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7 .3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1.4 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .7 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .2750 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 99.1 . . . . . . .. . . . 24 .4 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 8 .3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1.6 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .8 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .3

800 . . . . . . .. . . . . 111.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 27 .5 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 9.3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3 .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .9 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .3

900 . . . . . . .. . . . . 138.9 . . . . . . .. . . . 34.3 . . . . . . .. . . . 11.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 .3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .4

1000 . . . . . . . .. . 168.8 . . . . . . .. . . . 41.6 . . . . . . .. . . . 14.1 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 .7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .4 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .5

1100 . . . . . . . .. . 201.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 49.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 16.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6.9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 3 .3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .7 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .6

1200 . . . . . . . .. . 236.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 58.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 19.7 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 3 .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2 .0 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .7

1300 . . . . . . . .. . 274.5 . . . . . . .. . . . 67.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 22.9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 9.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4 .4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2 .3 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .8

1400 . . . . . . . .. . 314.9 . . . . . . .. . . . 77.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 26.2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 10 .8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2.7 . . . . . . . .. . . . . .9

1500 . . . . . . . .. . 357.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 88.5 . . . . . . .. . . . 29.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 12 .3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3 .0 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .0

1600 . . . . . . . .. . 403.2 . . . . . . .. . . . 99.5 . . . . . . .. . . . 33.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13 .8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6.5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3 .4 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .2

1700 . . . . . . . .. . 451.1 . . . . . . . .. 111.3 . . . . . . .. . . . 37.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 15 .5 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 7.3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3 .8 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .3

1800 . . . . . . . .. . 501.5 . . . . . . . .. 123.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 41.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 17 .2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4 .2 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .4

1900 . . . . . . . .. . 554.3 . . . . . . . .. 136.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 46.1 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 19 .0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 9.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4 .7 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .6

2000 . . . . . . . .. . 609.5 . . . . . . . .. 150.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 50.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 20 .9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 9.9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 5 .2 . . . . . . .. . . .1 .7

2100 . . . . . . . .. . 667.2 . . . . . . . .. 164.6 . . . . . . .. . . . 55.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 22 .9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 10.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 5.6 . . . . . . . .. . .1 .9

2200 . . . . . . . .. . 727.2 . . . . . . . .. 179.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 60.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 24 .9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 11.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6.2 . . . . . . . .. . .2 .1

2300 . . . . . . . .. . 789.6 . . . . . . . .. 194.8 . . . . . . .. . . . 65.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 27 .1 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 12.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6.7 . . . . . . . .. . .2 .3

2400 . . . . . . . .. . 854.4 . . . . . . . .. 210.7 . . . . . . .. . . . 71.2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 29 .3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13.8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 7.2 . . . . . . . .. . .2 .4

2500 . . . . . . . .. . 921.4 . . . . . . . .. 227.3 . . . . . . .. . . . 76.7 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 31 .6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 14.9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 7.8 . . . . . . . .. . .2 .62600 . . . . . . . .. . 990.9 . . . . . . . .. 244.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 82.5 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 34 .0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 16.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 8.4 . . . . . . . .. . .2 .8

2700 . . . . . . . . 1062.6 . . . . . . .. . 262.1 . . . . . . . .. . . 88 .5 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 .5 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 17.2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 9.0 . . . . . . . .. . .3 .0

2800 . . . . . . . . 1136.6 . . . . . . .. . 280.4 . . . . . . . .. . . 94 .7 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 .0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 18.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 9.6 . . . . . . . .. . .3 .2

2900 . . . . . . . . 1213.0 . . . . . . . .. 299.2 . . . . . . . .. 101.0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 41.6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 19.7 . . . . . . . . . .. 10 .3 . . . . . . .. . . .3 .5

3000 . . . . . . . . 1291.6 . . . . . . . .. 318.6 . . . . . . . .. 107.6 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 44.3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 21.0 . . . . . . . . . .. 10 .9 . . . . . . .. . . .3 .7


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S IZE 1 1 / 2" 2 1 / 2" 4 " 4 1 / 2" 5 " 6 "

G PM

100 . . . .. . .. . .. . . . 84.1 . . . .. . .. . .. . . 7. 0 . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 7 . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 4 . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 2 . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 1

200 . . . . . . .. . . . . 303.6 . . . . . . .. . . . 25 .3 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2.6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 .4 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .4

250 . . . . . . .. . . . . 459.0 . . . . . . .. . . . 38 .2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3.9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 .2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 .3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .5

300 . . . . . . .. . . . . 643.3 . . . . . . .. . . . 53 .6 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 3 .1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .8

350 . . . . . . .. . . . . 855.9 . . . . . . .. . . . 71 .3 . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7.2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4 .1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 .4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .0

400 . . . . . . .. . . 1096.0 . . . . . . . .. . . 91.3 . . . . . . . .. . . . . 9.3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 5 .2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 3 .1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .3

500 . . . . . . .. . . 1656.9 . . . . . . .. . 138.0 . . . . . . . .. . . 14.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 7 .9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4 .7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 .9

600 . . . . . . .. . . 2322.4 . . . . . . .. . 193.4 . . . . . . . .. . . 19.7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 11.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 6.6 . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2.7

700 . . . . . . .. . . 3089.7 . . . . . . .. . 257.3 . . . . . . . .. . . 26.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 14.7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 8.8 . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3.6800 . . . . . . .. . . 3956.6 . . . . . . .. . 329.5 . . . . . . . .. . . 33.5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 18.9 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 11.3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4.7

900 . . . . . . .. . . 4921.0 . . . . . . .. . 409.9 . . . . . . . .. . . 41.6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 23.5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 14.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 5.8

1000 . . . . . . .. 5981.4 . . . . . . . .. 498.2 . . . . . . .. . . . 50.6 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 28.5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 17.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 7 .0

1100 . . . . . . .. 7136.1 . . . . . . . .. 594.4 . . . . . . .. . . . 60.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 34.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 20.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 8 .4

1200 . . . . . . .. 8383.8 . . . . . . . .. 698.3 . . . . . . .. . . . 71.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 40.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 24.0 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 9 .9

1300 . . . . . . .. 9723.5 . . . . . . . .. 809.9 . . . . . . .. . . . 82.3 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 46.4 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 27.8 . . . . . . . . . .. 11.4

1400 . . . . . . 11153.9 . . . . . . . .. 929.0 . . . . . . .. . . . 94.4 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 53 .2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 31.9 . . . . . . . . . .. 13.1

1500 . . . . . . 12674.2 . . . . . . . 1055.6 . . . . . . .. . 107.2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 60.5 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 36.2 . . . . . . . . . .. 14.9

1600 . . . . . . 14283.3 . . . . . . . 1189.6 . . . . . . .. . 120.9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 68.1 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 40.9 . . . . . . . . . .. 16.8

1700 . . . . . . 15980.5 . . . . . . . 1331.0 . . . . . . .. . 135.2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 76.2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 45.7 . . . . . . . . . .. 18.8

1800 . . . . . . 17765.0 . . . . . . . 1479.6 . . . . . . .. . 150.3 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 84.7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 50.8 . . . . . . . . . .. 20.9

1900 . . . . . . 19635.9 . . . . . . . 1635.5 . . . . . . .. . 166.2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 93.7 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 56.1 . . . . . . . . . .. 23.1

2000 . . . . . . 21592.7 . . . . . . . 1798.5 . . . . . . .. . 182.7 . . . . . . . . . . . 103.0 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 61.7 . . . . . . . . . .. 25.4

2100 . . . . . . 23634.7 . . . . . . . 1968.5 . . . . . . .. . 200.0 . . . . . . . . . . . 112.8 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 67.5 . . . . . . . . . .. 27.8

2200 . . . . . . 25761.2 . . . . . . . 2145.7 . . . . . . .. . 218.0 . . . . . . . . . . . 122.9 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 73.6 . . . . . . . . . .. 30.3

2300 . . . . . . 27971.7 . . . . . . . 2329.8 . . . . . . .. . 236.7 . . . . . . . . . . . 133.4 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 80.0 . . . . . . . . . .. 32.9

2400 . . . . . . 30265.7 . . . . . . . 2520.8 . . . . . . .. . 256.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 144.4 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 86.5 . . . . . . . . . .. 35.6

2500 . . . . . . 32642.5 . . . . . . . 2718.8 . . . . . . .. . 276.2 . . . . . . . . . . . 155.7 . . . . . . . . . . .. . 93.3 . . . . . . . . . .. 38.4

2600 . . . . . . 35101.9 . . . . . . . 2923.7 . . . . . . .. . 297.0 . . . . . . . . . . . 167.5 . . . . . . . . . .. 100.3 . . . . . . . . . .. 41.32700 . . . . . . 37643.1 . . . . . . . 3135.3 . . . . . . .. . 318.5 . . . . . . . . . . . 179.6 . . . . . . . . . .. 107.6 . . . . . . . . . .. 44.3

2800 . . . . . . 40265.8 . . . . . . . 3353.8 . . . . . . .. . 340.7 . . . . . . . . . . . 192.1 . . . . . . . . . .. 115.0 . . . . . . . . . .. 47.4

2900 . . . . . . 42969.6 . . . . . . . 3579.0 . . . . . . .. . 363.6 . . . . . . . . . . . 205.0 . . . . . . . . . .. 122.8 . . . . . . . . . .. 50.6

3000 . . . . . . 45753.9 . . . . . . . 3810.9 . . . . . . .. . 387.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 218.3 . . . . . . . . . .. 130.7 . . . . . . . . . .. 53.8


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D r y Fi r e H y d r a n t Wa t e r D el i v er y Sy st e m C o m p o n en t s

A . H ead A ssembly-Snap-on cap H . Suction H oseA dapters

B . H ead A ssembly-R ocker lug cap I. SuctionH ose A dapters

C . Strainer A ssembly J. R eflective H ydrant Sign

D . H orizontal Strainer A ssembly K . StrainerSupport C lamp

E. Barrel Strainer L. Suction H ose

F. Stream Strainer M . R iser Insulation Sleeve

G . Low Level Strainer N. R eflectiveH ydrant D ecal


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D e si g n Wo r k s h e et Fire D epartment _________________________________________________

D ry Fire H ydrant L ocation ________________________________________

Step 1Screen Length ____________________

Lateral R un Length ________________

R iser H eight ______________________

Wide Sweep Pipe Length___________

Straight Pipe = __________________

Step 2U se Chart A To Fill In T he Following Values:

H ydrant A dapter _______________ R educer _______________

Elbow ______________________ Elbow _______________

Elbow ______________________ Elbow _______________

S traight Pipe Equivale nt fo r Fittings = ______________________

Step 3Straight Pi pe + Straight Pipe Equivalent for Fittings = Total Straight Pi pe Equivalent

________________________________ + _______________ = Total Straight Pipe Equivalent

Step 4Desired GPM Flow = _________________________________ (Rated Pump C apacity)

Step 5U sing A nswers from Steps 3 & 4 U se Chart B T o D etermine H ead Loss For P ipe and Fittings.

Head Loss For Pipe And Fittings = _________________________

Step 6U sing C hart C, D etermine Suction H ose H ead Loss for L ength of Suction H ose U sed to C onnect the

Pump to the H ydrant.

Suction Hose Head Loss = _______________________

Step 7Static Lift = ______________________________________

Step 8A dd T he A nswers From Steps 5, 6, & 7 T ogether T o G et Total Suction L ift.

#5 _________ + #6 __________ + #7 _____________ = Tota l S uction Lift

If Tota l Suction Lift Is Greater Than 2 0 -25 Feet, The Pump May Not Be Able To Flow Its Rated GPM!


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A p p e n d i x D - L a n d U se A g r eem en t

To Whom It May Concern:T his agreement, made the 1st day of June,

1985, by and between C hester H einy (O wner) of

L adysmi th, Wi sconsin, and Ladysmi th FireD epartment of L adysmi th, Wisconsin,(P ermi ttee), to enter upon and use the followingdescribed area located on C T H P, West of WSH27, in R usk C ounty, Wi sconsin.

(L egal description of property)

E 1/ 2 of SWSE Section 24, T 34N, R 7W

for the purpose of installation of a dry firehydrant for drafting water. In order to accomplishthis purpose the Permittee intends to place orconstruct the following items on the above-described land:

6" PV C pipe and guards, with pipe terminat-ing in a fire department connection.

T his agreement shall be in effect commencingthe 1st day of June, 1985.

It is understood by the O wner and thePermittee that this agreement i s subject to thefollowing conditions:

1. T he O wner may terminate this agreement bywritten notice if the continued use of this landby the Permi ttee will i nterfere with present or

future management objectives of the O wnerfor the above-described area, or the Permitteebreaches any terms or condition contained inthis agreement.

2. N either this agreement nor any right or dutyin whole or in part by the Permi ttee under thisagreement may be assigned, delegated orsubcontracted without the written consent of the O wner.

3. A ll items placed on the property of the O wnerby the Permi ttee shall remain the property of the Permittee. I f this agreement is termi nated,

the O wner shall permit the Permi ttee ad-equate time to remove said property andreturn the land to its natural state.

4. A ll stumps, slash, waste materials and otherdebris shall be disposed of by the Permittee asdirected by the O wner.

5. T he Permittee shall be responsible for obtain-ing any and all permits required for construct-ing items placed on the lands of the O wner.

6. N o cutting or trimming of trees shall be doneunless approved by the O wner.

7. A ll signs, postings and other markers shall

conform to all codes and local ordinances andshall be provided by the Permi ttee. T hePermittee retains ownership of all signs orpostings.

8. T he Permi ttee shall maintain the area underthis agreement in a safe condition at all times.

9. T he Permi ttee agrees to save, keep harmless,defend and indemnify the O wner and all itsoffi cers, employees and agents, against anyand all liability claims, costs of whatever kindand nature, for i njury to or death of anyperson or persons, and for loss or damage to

any property occurring in connection with orin any way incidental to or arising out of theoccupancy, use, service, operation or perfor-mance of work in connection with this agree-ment or omi ssions of P ermi ttees employees,agents or representatives.

10. T his agreement does not give the P ermi ttee,its members or agents, any rights to hunting,fishing, or trapping. T he O wner grants theright to the Permittee to enter the lands underthis agreement only for the express purposeas stated by the Permittee.

11. A dditional conditions specifi cally pertaining tothis agreed land use will be valid if enumeratedin the space provided between this conditionand closing signature. Every such addition willbe initi aled by the Permi ttee and the O wner.

12. PermitteeLadysmith Fire D epartmentby / s/ B rad Scheurer, C hief

O wner H ighway Right-of WayR usk C o. H ighway D ept.by / s/ K en ZimmerH ighway C ommissioner

P roperty O wnerC hester H einyby / s/ C hester H einy, O wner

June 1, 1985


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A p p en d i x E Reso lution 8 5 -5 7

To Enter Into Land Use Agreements

For Fire Department Installation Of Fire Fighting Equipment On County Lands

WH ER EA S, in the interest of fi re protection, R usk C ounty has been asked to grant certain fire depart-ments the right to install fire fighting equipment on lands owned by the C ounty; and

WH ER EA S, the Land and Forestry C ommi ttee has reviewed the proposals and believes that they are in theinterest of the citizens of the C ounty; and

WH ER EA S, land use agreements have been drafted, outlining the understanding of the parties.

N O W, T H ER EFO R E, BE IT R ESO LV ED by the Rusk C ounty Board of Supervisors that it approves of theLand U se A greements, attached hereto and incorporated by reference, for use of described County landfor installation of fire fighting equipment.

BE IT FU RT H ER R ESO LV ED that the Board Chairman and C ounty C lerk are authorized to execute the same.

/ s/ M arvin H anson, C hr. R usk C o. B oard

/ s/ R ichard Sargent, R usk C o. C lerk

PA S SED B Y C O U N T Y B O A R D AT T H EI R

SEPT. 1985 M EET ING


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Seasonal hydrants may be installed in areaswhere frost would freeze any water in the hydrantpipe. the Wascot VFD developed a system toprevent freezing by injecting air into the hydrantthereby displacing the water below the frost line.With the water displaced below the frost line, thehydrant should be useable year around fordrafting purposes. A ir is injected into the hydrantuntil it bubbles out of the screen or the pressuregauge ceases to rise. T his low pressure air shouldnot cause a safety problem, but all personnelshould be advised to remove the hydrant capslowly to prevent any possible injury. T he airgauge should be checked periodically to be surethe water remains displaced.

Method 1: D rill and tap a compound gauge andair chuck into the hydrant head. Be sure toseal all threads. T his method has the advan-tage that when drafting, there is an indicationof the amount of suction your pump is produc-ing. If you cannot draw a vacuum, you have

an air leak. T he disadvantage of this method isthat damage to either the gauge or air chuckcould result in making the hydrant unusable bycreating an air leak.

Method 2: Install an air pressure gauge and airchuck in the ca p of the hydrant by drilling and

tapping into the metal. T he chain for thehydrant cap wi ll have to be removed. U seTeflon tape on the threads of the gauge andchuck. T his method has the advantage that if the chuck or gauge is damaged, it will noteffect the air tight integrity of the hydrantwhile drafting because the cap is removed.


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