Fire water supply for municipal management
Dear reader,
In most of Germany's federal states, municipalities are responsible for ensuring the basic supply of extinguishing water and this is primarily provided via the public drinking water network. In the event of a fire, the rapid assistance of the fire department is required and therefore - depending on the size of the fire - large quantities of water. But what if there is no direct connection to a hydrant at the site of the fire? How can a functioning initial supply of extinguishing water then be ensured?
In many dry regions with little rainfall, such as in eastern Germany, this point is essential and appropriate fire protection concepts are required by the municipality to prevent supply bottlenecks.
96 cubic meters is the minimum amount that must be available in the first two hours. The responsible municipality must now ensure that this standard is met. Small and remote villages in particular face a major challenge here.
Wie ein solches Projekt erfolgreich von Statten gehen kann, lesen Sie in dieser ganz aktuellen Referenz aus der Gemeinde Teutschenthal.
Classic extinguishing ponds are becoming increasingly rare these days. There are several reasons for this, but the high maintenance costs as well as space and safety aspects play a decisive role. Many local authorities are increasingly turning to underground cisterns.
But there are differences here too. While concrete tanks are expensive to construct and also take a long time to complete - partly due to the curing process - GRP tanks, on the other hand, offer a fairly simple and quick solution that can be a great advantage, especially for remote areas.
You can read how such a project can be successfully completed in this very recent reference from the municipality of Teutschenthal.
Our fire water systems according to DIN 14230
Our tried and tested large tanks made of glass fiber reinforced plastic are ideal for use in larger and smaller communities. They are manufactured in one piece on a project-specific and cost-effective basis up to a capacity of 150 m³. If larger volumes are required, several tanks can be linked together, thus offering great advantages:
- Low maintenance requirements
- Low space requirement
- Quick installation
Remote monitoring of fire water storage tanks
INTEWA CONNECT now offers local authorities the opportunity to tackle the monitoring of extinguishing water supplies even more intelligently and cost-efficiently.
I-CONNECT uses the symbiosis of a control unit, the system buried in the ground and a web application. With the innovative I-CONNECT technology, the storage level can now be monitored remotely from anywhere in the world.