Only 5% of water on fire serves to extinguish, remainder runs off contaminants
“…NIST, the largest fire research labratory in the world informs the fire service that only 5% to 10% of the water applied to a fire contributes to extinguishment. The remaining 90% to 95% is run off that contaminates ground water that leads to storm sewers that contaminate rivers, lakes and streams impacting aquatic life. NIST … Read more