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90% Reduction in Water DemandScottsdale, Arizona, has been a sprinklered community for more than 20 years with more than 50 percent of the homes protected with fire sprinkler systems. According to the Scottsdale Report, there was less water used in fires in the homes with sprinklers. Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water/fire as compared to 2,935 gallons of water/fire released by firefighter hoses. Fire Department Only = 2,935 Gal. Fire sprinklers have saved the city of Scottsdale an estimated $7.5 million in future infrastructure costs.*
A Growing Trend NationwideHome fire sprinkler systems are being installed in thousands of one- and two-family homes each year in communities throughout the country. This trend is the result of communities passing ordinances, developers taking advantage of trade-ups and homeowners requesting sprinklers as an option. AWWA Research Foundation Supports SprinklersAWWA Research Foundation has published the report, Impact of Fire Flow on Distribution System Water Quality, Design, and Operation. This report concludes the following:
“Water-efficient fire suppression technologies exist that use less water than conventional standards. In particular, the universal application of automatic sprinkler systems provides the most proven method for reducing loss of life and property due to fire, while at the same time providing faster response to the fire and requiring significantly less water than conventional fire-fighting techniques. It is recommended that the universal application of automatic fire sprinklers be adopted by local jurisdictions.”
HFSC Board of Directors
HFSC education programs are supported in part by Fire Prevention & Safety Grant funding awarded as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFC) under the purview of the Grant Programs Directorate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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