Why a tank may be required
The fire department or code official reviews the building, use, construction, exposures, access, and available water. They decide whether stored fire water is needed and what must be shown for approval.
Water on site when it matters
Plan fire water with confidence.
From early site planning to installed storage, Freedom Fire Tanks helps property owners, design teams, and fire departments move a fire-water system from question marks to a buildable plan.
01 / Property owners↗
Plan my fire-tank system.
Size the storage, choose a practical configuration, and prepare the project for fire-department review.
02 / Designers · Engineers · Fire Departments↗Specify a fire-water system.
Organize project criteria, test configurations, and develop a tank concept for review and coordination.
Start with WTR Fire.
Enter your project location, building use, construction, dimensions, exposures, and available water. WTR Fire organizes the site information, estimates the fire-water supply, and gives you a clear planning package you can use to start a real conversation.
Calculate fire-water needs ↗Preliminary estimates help with planning; final design and required storage depend on your property, design team, and local authority having jurisdiction.
- Locate the project and identify the responsible fire authority.
- Describe the occupancy, construction, dimensions, and exposures.
- Estimate the required fire-water supply using the NFPA 1142 planning method.
- Download the concept package or send the project to Freedom Fire Tanks for review.
Property owner path
From fire-tank requirement to an approved plan.
Your fire authority has identified the need for an on-site water supply. The next step is determining the required storage volume, tank configuration, fire-department connections, site access, and documents needed for review.
We can support the project from preliminary sizing through AHJ coordination, submittal documents, permit review, installation, testing, and final inspection. Permit applications, engineering requirements, fees, and final approval remain subject to the local authority and project-specific scope.
How NFPA 1142 planning works
The method considers building volume, construction and occupancy characteristics, nearby exposures, and other AHJ inputs. The result is a planning quantity—not an automatic permit approval.
One tank or a coordinated system
Required storage may be arranged in one tank or multiple connected tanks. The AHJ may also review access, suction or drafting connections, fill points, pipe size, anti-vortex protection, signage, and refill strategy.
A practical approval path
STEP 1Contact the fire authority and collect its current criteria.
STEP 2Use WTR Fire to organize the building and site information.
STEP 3Take the generated concept document to the fire department for review.
STEP 4Complete permits, engineering, and site-specific drawings when required.
STEP 5Install, inspect, test, and close out the accepted system.
Professional project path
Build the specification. Keep control of the project.
WTR Fire Pro Mode helps you organize the project criteria, evaluate the fire-water requirement, and develop a practical tank configuration. It creates a professional spec sheet branded with your project and contact information, ready to share with clients and use for coordination.
You stay in control of the client relationship and project decisions. Freedom Fire Tanks supports you with product knowledge, configuration review, budget guidance, general arrangements, and site-specific drawings when needed.
Build the project record
Capture the site, building dimensions, occupancy hazard classification, construction type, exposures, water sources, and AHJ contact information in one working package.
Develop the tank concept
Compare storage volumes and practical configurations, then coordinate tank footprint, foundation zone, interconnections, fill, overflow, suction or drafting connections, and apparatus access.
Share a client-ready deliverable
Use Pro Mode to create a project spec sheet with your information, selected system criteria, and tank concept. Share it with your client while you lead the project and coordinate the next steps.
Questions to resolve before specification
CRITERIAWhich code edition and local amendments govern?
CAPACITYWhat quantity, duration, and refill assumptions will the AHJ accept?
DELIVERYDraft connection, dry hydrant, fire pump, or other arrangement?
SITECan apparatus reach, turn, connect, and operate safely?
DOCUMENTSWhat calculations, details, permits, and sealed drawings are required?
Experience that works in the field
Designed for the site. Built for the real world.
A fire-water system has to do more than work on paper. Tank location, terrain, foundations, piping, fire-department connections, and apparatus access all affect whether the system will perform when it matters.
Our hands-on installation experience helps us identify potential problems early and develop practical systems that can move from planning and approval to installation and final inspection.
Central Texas installationExperienced crews for projects throughout Central Texas.
Nationwide project supportPlanning, specification support, system review, and project coordination available nationwide.
System pathways
Built around the site.
Tank selection is one part of a complete fire-water strategy. We help coordinate the storage, connections, access, and installation details as one system.
Dedicated fire-water storage
On-site storage for homes and rural properties where hydrant flow or dependable water supply is limited.
Plan a propertyProject-specific tank systems
Large-capacity storage coordinated with civil, fire protection, and site-design requirements.
Bring us into the projectUpgrade an existing supply
Review aging tanks, incomplete connections, access issues, or systems that need a more reliable path forward.
Request a system review01. DefineBuilding, occupancy, exposures, access, and available water.
02. CoordinateConfirm expectations with the designer, manufacturer, and AHJ.
03. DetailSet the tank, connections, pad, piping, and site logistics.
04. InstallBuild the system with experienced field crews and clear closeout.