Show fire underwriters find cit city y water pressure too low vernal city this week received the following letter from arthur A rosa ross district engineer for the board of fire underwriters of the pacific regarding water pressure in the city and a request to lower insurance rates ap r 1 I understand that the city ot of vernal is contemplating an improved water system your city was graded by this office in 1949 and recommendations were made at that time that the water system be improved A copy of the water flow test is enclosed you will note that the board of fire underwriters recommended at least 2000 gallons per minute from hydrants in the high value area if your city has grown the fire flow recommendations will be increased accordingly the best flow in the mercantile district at that tim time p was gallons minute A flow of 2001 continued on page 8 rire underwriters FIND continued from page 1 per pee minute was required insurance rates are based on the fire protection available the water system and fire department part ment items are the two att most important at the present time the city can only supply enough water on main street tor for one fire engine this ibis would be a grave situation in the event of of a serious fire it will be necessary that the water supply through throughout 0 ut your city be ImO improved roved before this office can consider a r reduction e in insurance class the enclosure giving test results taken august 24 1949 gave pressure as gallons per minute at main and 2nd and west gallons per minute at main and vernal avenue avenue and gallons per minute at main and east required pressure at all points was 2000 gallons per minute tests were taken at twelve points in the city sufficient pressure was found at only two points according to the report a gallons per minute of 2000 is necessary in all parts of the mercantile district not less than 1000 in well built u up P residential or apart ment house district and to BOO G P M W in thinly built sections |