65-407 C.M.R. ch. 69, § 1 - Definitions

A. "Fire Protection Allocation Curve" means the curve established from studies done by the Maine Water Utilities Association, as described in its Journal of March 1961, and attached to this Rule.

B. "Peak Flow" means the peak hourly flow in gallons per minute for the utility's system. In cases where the peak hourly flow cannot be readily determined, it shall be estimated on the basis of 2 1/2 times the average daily flow in gallons per minute.

C. "Required Fire Flow" shall be determined by the National Board of Fire Underwriters (N.B.F.U.) formula 1020 x (1-.01 x) in gallons per minute, where X is the population in thousands served by the utility.

D. "Standard Allocation Method" is the method of determining the percentage of a utility's gross revenue to be derived from public fire protection charges as determined by Section 2 of this Rule.

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65-407 C.M.R. ch. 69, § 1