Chapter 11

1. Who is responsible for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of private water supply systems?

2. Which problem is the MOST important when it comes to elevated tanks?

3. What is the easiest way to determine how much water is flowing from a hydrant outlet?

4. Water distribution and storage systems include:

5. What information do calculations or graphical analyses from fire flow tests provide?

6. Before beginning a flow test, an inspector should verify that the air chamber on the pitot tube is:

7. What is the purpose of a fire flow test?

8. What are the two methods that can be used to compute fire flow test results?

9. The BEST method for evaluating the capabilities of a water supply system is:

10. Fire protection engineers have established _________ as the minimum required residual pressure when computing the available water for area flow-test results.

11. The interlocking network of water mains that compose a water distribution system is referred to as a:

12. Unless some effort is made to steady the _______ , the movement of the water will make an accurate reading difficult.

13. Which tanks are located at ground level and provide a water supply source for fire pumps?

14. The basic water supply system component that includes water pumps is:

15. What size outlets should generally be used to conduct hydrant flow tests?

16. Small water mains that serve individual fire hydrants are:

17. A _________ may be an open lake or pond or an enclosed structure.

18. When testing multiple hydrants, where should the test hydrant be located?

19. The system for moving water by installing pumps in the distribution system when elevation pressure cannot provide sufficient pressure is a:

20. Which type of hydrant should be located as close as possible to the location requiring flow test results?

21. Why do workers close control valves?

22. Which basic water supply system component includes lakes, reservoirs, and ponds?

23. How often should control valves be exercised?

24. Which tanks are used to stabilize or balance the pressures on distribution systems at times of peak demand?

25. What entity is usually responsible for public water supply systems?

26. Valves in water systems are usually the ________ type and located underground.

27. A _______ delivers water from the source to the distribution system without pumping equipment.

28. Which type of obstructions include growths, crusts, or rust on the inside walls of water mains?