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- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:  EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY

Maintain an emergency water supply that meets fire department standards through one of the following:

  • A community water/hydrant system.

  • A cooperative emergency storage tank with neighbors.

  • A minimum storage supply of 2500 gallons on your property.

Clearly mark all emergency water sources and notify your local fire department of their existence.

Create easy firefighter access to your closest emergency water source.

If your water comes from a well, consider an emergency generator to operate the pump during a power failure.

Water from this canal near the house is a good source of water for firefighters to use in case of a fire.
Water from this canal near the house is a good source of water for firefighters to use in case of a fire.

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  Last updated: 07/10/2008 02:31 PM by Chad_Douglas@blm.gov