OPW052025 Report - Part 2

Water Supply for Fire Fighting Purposes
PO3                                                             AO3.1                                                                   AO3.1 is not applicable.
Development provides an adequate water supply for fire fighting Premises are connected to the reticulated water supply.
purpose which is reliable, safely located and freely accessible.                                                                        Performance Outcome PO5 and Acceptable Outcome
                                                                 Editor's note—For reconfiguring a lot, water supply needs to           AO5 can be met as there is an existing dam onsite water
                                                                                                                                        volume of more than 5,000 litres.
                                                                 provide for a minimum flow and pressure of 10 litres a second
                                                                 at 200kPa at all times for fire fighting purposes.

                                                                OR

                                                                AO3.2
                                                                Where there is no available reticulated water supply, the premises
                                                                has:
                                                                (a)     an accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank available
                                                                        for fire fighting purposes with an onsite water volume of not
                                                                        less than 5,000 litres; and
                                                                (b)     a water supply outlet pipe 50 millimetres in diameter fitted
                                                                        with a standard fire brigade fitting connected to the water
                                                                        supply (other than where the water supply is in a swimming
                                                                        pool or dam).