I just went through a situation where the pump took supply from  city water
and not a tank, but as far as whether or not a backflow can go up or down
stream of the pump, well I called several pump manufacturers and they had no
problem either way. I also called several backflow preventer manufacturers
and they too had no issues with either location. One, however; stated he
likes to have 10 to 20 psi pressure on the inlet under flow or no flow
conditions for the backflow to operate ideally.

Just my experience, you might call and get entirely different answers.

Russell Rewis
Brown Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.
107C Hemlock Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
229-244-8130
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"A consultant has shown a new double check valve backflow prevention
device to be installed in the suction side of a fire pump(s) system."


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