WAC 246-290-235   Finished water storage facilities.  (1) Finished water storage facilities shall be designed to:

     (a) Prevent entry by birds, animals, insects, excessive dust, and other potential sources of external contamination. The design shall include provisions for a lockable weathertight roof, a screened roof vent, an overflow pipe with atmospheric discharge or other suitable means to prevent a cross-connection, sample collection capability, a drain to daylight (or an approved alternative that is adequate to protect against cross-connection), a provision for tank isolation in order to perform maintenance procedures, and other appurtenances appropriate to the protection of stored water from contamination;

     (b) Maintain water circulation, prevent water stagnation, and provide adequate disinfection contact time; and

     (c) Be accessible for routine maintenance and water quality monitoring.

     (2) Equalizing storage, as defined in WAC 246-290-010, shall be provided to meet peak periods of demand, either daily or longer, when determined to be necessary based on available, or designed, source pumping capacity.

     (3) Operational, standby, and fire suppression storage volumes as defined in WAC 246-290-010 shall be provided, as applicable, for all pressure zones to meet both normal as well as abnormal demands of the system.

     (4) Standby and fire suppression storage volumes may be nested with the larger of the two volumes being the minimum available, provided the local fire protection authority does not require them to be additive.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.180 and 43.20.050. 08-03-061, § 246-290-235, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.02.050 [43.20.050]. 99-07-021, § 246-290-235, filed 3/9/99, effective 4/9/99.]