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Growing concerns about fire safety and increased use of sprinkler systems in building construction have resulted in a new demand for underground tanks for the storage of fire-protection water. Because of this, residential and commercial building designers need to find safe, reliable and cost-effective systems for the storage of fire- protection water in their projects. Often, new regulatory codes and insurance requirements are calling for stand-alone, standby water supplies. The latest edition of NFPA 22 Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, includes a chapter on the use of FRP underground tanks. ZCL fibreglass water tanks are becoming an especially popular choice for all types of water applications in rural, suburban and urban facilities. Whether the need is as a sole source water cistern in rural areas or as a standby water reservoir to supplement a pressurized municipal water system, a ZCL tank provides maintenance-free underground storage of water. The most recent edition of NFPA 1142 Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting illustrates a fibreglass underground storage tank as a sole-source water cistern. Recent changes in fire codes require design alternatives, such as standby water tanks when the existing pressurized water supply is inadequate or when pressure levels are not dependable and fire pumps may need to draw from a break tank, as described in NFPA 20. A ZCL underground tank used as a water reservoir has many advantages over an aboveground tank used for the same purpose. For instance, it doesn’t occupy valuable property that could be used for parking or other needs, and it makes the property aesthetically pleasing. Also, since the tank is buried, it does not require the expensive protection against water freezing that might be necessary with an aboveground tank. Fibreglass Water Tanks for Fire-Protection Water Applications 5 Fire-Protection Water Tank