Water Supply Industry Interpretations and Advice

• Area of Interest : Backflow prevention
• Topic : Fluid category
• Title : Fire station fire hydrants
• Clause Reference : Schedule 2 paragraph 15 & G15.3
• Reference Number : B46
• Decision Date : February 2011

Fire hydrants used exclusively by the emergency services for fire drill and training in fire stations can be considered as a fluid category 2 risk, unless a risk assessment, taking into account specific circumstances, indicates that a higher level of backflow protection is required.