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Fire Sprinkler System or Plumbing Nightmare?

Article from When Outdated Bylaws Backfire, an edition of our risk management magazine, Resilient Ministry.

10 min read

Sunday services conclude successfully. After you turn out the last light and lock the doors, your fire sprinkler system starts pouring down water—but there’s no fire in sight. For the next 24 hours, nearly 500,000 gallons of water flood your church. All that water could throw a wrench in your ability to do ministry, not to mention the buckled floors, damaged HVAC equipment, ruined electronics, and water-logged pews. The flooding takes an expensive toll on your building. It’ll take months to repair the damage and replace all the destroyed equipment.