In locations where homes are located higher than water distribution zones, fire department supplied "dry" hydrant systems are necessary to provide water for fire fighting. These systems require an engine to pump into a fire department connection (FDC) that supplies one or more "dry" hydrants located in the higher elevations. Streets within MOFD where dry hydrant systems are the only viable source of water include: Knickerbocker Ln. Nobi Ln. Sunnyside Ln.

DESIGN OBJECTIVES

The dry hydrant system should be designed so that a minimum of 1000 GPM can be delivered to the fireground with a minimum amount of confusion and delay and within normal pump operating pressures. The FDC should be readily discernible and accessible and the dry hydrants should be of conventional design but marked so that engine companies will know that they are not normal service hydrants. In the Moraga-Orinda Fire District "special service" hydrants have red bodies to indicate to companies that a special operation has to take place in order to use these hydrants. District maps will indicate whether a specific evolution is required.