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6.4.2.2. Suction lines.Suction lines should be buried but shall be protected from freezingtemperatures if not buried.6.4.3. Inline booster pumpsInline booster pumps are pumps that do not draw water directly from storage.a. Distribution systems with inline booster pumps shall not cause mainpressures to drop below 20 psig in any part of the system delivering water tothe booster station.b. All pumps shall be accessible <strong>for</strong> servicing and shall be valved and piped sothat each pump can be isolated and removed with the remaining pumps inservice.6.4.4. Individual home booster pumpsIndividual home booster pumps shall not be allowed <strong>for</strong> any individual servicefrom the public water supply mains unless approved by the department. Approvalwill generally be considered only <strong>for</strong> temporary service until properly designeddistribution system improvements can be made to eliminate the low pressure area.6.4.5. Automatic stationsAll automatic stations should be provided with automatic signaling apparatus thatwill report when the station is out of service. All remote-controlled stations shallbe electrically operated and controlled and shall have signaling apparatus ofproven per<strong>for</strong>mance.6.5. Appurtenances.6.5.1. Valves.a. Pumps shall be adequately valved to permit satisfactory operation,maintenance, and repair of the equipment. If foot valves are necessary,they shall have a net valve area of at least 2½ times the area of thesuction pipe and they shall be screened. Each pump shall have a positiveactingcheck valve on the discharge side between the pump and the shutoffvalve.b. Pressure control valves shall be required <strong>for</strong> reducing water hammer orsurges that equal or exceed 30 pounds per square inch and shall berequired if the surge results in pressure below 20 pounds per square inchgage anywhere in the distribution system.6.5.2. Piping.In general, piping shall:a. Be designed so that the friction losses will be minimized;Aug. 29, 2003Page 130

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