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February 26, 2016 by patrick

Washington Aqueduct

Owner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location

Washington, DC
United States

Project Information

69 Buildings on 4 Campuses
1.5 million SF
National Historic Landmark

Sector

Oil, Gas & Chemical / Industrial

The Washington Aqueduct produces drinking water for approximately one million people in Washington, DC and parts of Northern Virginia. It was commissioned by Congress in 1852, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began operating in 1859, and has been in continuous use ever since. Today, the Aqueduct encompasses 69 buildings on four (4) campuses.

Rhino was engaged to conduct surveys of all 69 buildings for compliance with UFC fire and life safety requirements, and to serve as Fire Protection Designer of Record for new fire alarm systems in 10 historically significant buildings. This effort was subsequently increased to 18 buildings based on our survey findings, and included fire suppression modifications to several buildings. Each building is completely protected by an automatic fire alarm and mass notification system. The fire alarm systems are connected to the Operator’s Control desk on each campus via a fiber optic communication loop.

Services Provided

Conditions Assessment
Life Safety Code Consulting
Fire Alarm System Design
Fire Suppression System Design
Construction Phase Services

Markets: Oil, Gas & Chemical / Industrial Services Provided: Construction Phase Services / Third Party Review & Inspection • Fire Alarm • Fire Suppression Systems • Life Safety & Code Consulting

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814·933·5035

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