A municipal water supply system is only as good as its water company. Many fire departments have little control over their municipal water supply system and have limited knowledge of its capability. Let GBW Associates help you assess your municipal water supply system. Our associates can provide assistance in the areas of hydrant flow testing, system peak fire demand flow analysis, hydrant location recommendations, and hydrant marking and maintenance. All testing and inspection services are performed in accordance with accepted national and industry standards and are completed under the guidance of a fire protection engineer or certified fire protection specialist. Regardless if your community has 4 hydrants or 4,000 hydrants – your fire department needs to know what water is available for fire protection. Contact us for more details.

Private fire hydrant systems need routine testing to ensure that they remain ready to respond to the emergencies. Let GBW Associates help you assess the capabilities of your private fire hydrant systems. We specialize in testing fire water mains, stationary fire pumps, and private fire hydrant systems. Our flow tests will help you understand the demands that can be placed on your systems and their ability to meet those demands. We also offer annual maintenance and marking services for private fire hydrants. All testing and inspection services are performed in accordance with accepted national and industry standards and are completed under the guidance of a fire protection engineer or fire protection specialist. Contact us for more details.

A dry fire hydrant is only as dependable as its maintenance program. Let GBW Associates help you maintain, repair, or retrofit your dry hydrants so that they return to reliable service. Our service department can provide annual flow testing, maintenance, and repair of most all dry hydrant installations. In addition, we offer specialized retrofit services that allow a department to upgrade its dry hydrant connections using newer technology and product design. We also offer marking and signage services so that your dry hydrants can be quickly located by emergency response personnel. Contact us for more details.

In today’s world economy, product manufacturers must constantly remain on the edge of the technology curve to stay competitive and profitable in the marketplace. Let GBW Associates conduct your new product testing and validation. We specialize in the flow testing of all types of fire department pumping apparatus and equipment. Regardless if it is a 4,000 gpm industrial foam pumper, or a new type of large diameter hose, or a redesigned suction strainer, our associates will provide quantitative and qualitative testing that will help validate the manufacturer’s specification data. All testing is done in accordance with established fire protection engineering practices and follows recommended industry standards when applicable. Where not applicable, GBW Associates establishes appropriate test protocols based on reasonable scientific testing guidelines under the guidance of a certififed fire protection specialist or a fire protection engineer. Contact us for more details.