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5. Fire Flow Test Fee
a. Private fire flow tests will be witnessed by the Town of Elon.
b. If a new public fire flow test is requested, the Fire Flow Test Fee is $1,200.
c. If multiple hydrant numbers, direction of flow, or locations are requested, a Fire Flow
Test Fee will apply to each test.
6. Payment of Fee (Prior to Test)
a. Send a check to: or
Town of Elon
PO Box 1179
Elon, NC 27244
Deliver check to:
Town of Elon Municipal Building
104 S. Williamson Avenue
Elon, NC 2724
b. Check should be made payable to the "Town of Elon" and include “fire flow test fee” in
the memo section.
7. Fire Flow Test Results
If the Town has data from a recent test that was performed in the vicinity of your site, we
will provide you with those results within 10 business days.
a. Upon request, the Town will provide copies of existing recent fire flow tests (conducted
within the past three years and within 2000 LF of the project site).
b. If a new private test is requested, it will be scheduled after a Hold Harmless Form has
been received by the Public Works Department. The test will be conducted and the
results will be provided within two weeks.
c. If a new public test is required, it will be scheduled after the Town has received the Fire
Flow Test Fee. The test will be conducted and the results will be provided within two
weeks.
8. Fire Flow Retests
a. The Town will rerun a test, free of charge, if there is an internal issue within the Town
on the day your fire flow test was performed (including but not limited to closed valves
and equipment failures).
b. The Fire Flow Test Fee will be assessed for any other repeat fire flow requests.
9. Fire Flow Retest Results
a. Results will be sent via email within 10 business days of a fire flow request or within 10
business days of a new fire flow test being performed.
b. The results provided represents flows and pressures at one specific time. These
parameters constantly fluctuate. Designers should use appropriate factors of safety
when using this information for design purposes.