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Welcome to the Official Website for GBW Associates, LLC.

GotBigWater is the official website of GBW Associates, LLC, a privately owned training, consulting, and design firm located in Westminster, Maryland. Our specialty is water supply for public and private fire protection. We at GBW Associates, LLC are known for our training programs, our dry hydrants, our testing and maintenance services, and our consulting work. Over the years, we have completed projects in over 40 different states ranging from rural water supply and incident command seminars to ISO water supply assessments to community master planning.

Use the menu at the left to take a look at our services and to contact us. Be sure to check out the News Archive and Big Water Information sections for a whole bunch of information on water supply delivery operations.

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Water Supply Engine 250 drafting from the primary dump tank while Tanker 52 dumps their load

Rural Water Supply Drill - Cumberland County, PA

MAY 14 -
Water Supply Drill - April 29, 2012

Participating Companies:
South Newton Twp. Vol. Fire Co. # 49
Engine 49, 1500 GPM pump and 1,000 gallon water tank
Tanker 49, 500 GPM pump and 1,800 gallon water tank
Penn Twp. Vol. Fire Co. # 50
Engine 150, 1500 GPM pump and 1,250 gallon water tank
Engine 250, 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank
Tanker 150, 1250 GPM pump and 1,500 gallon ... (Full Story & Photos)

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3rd Annual Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar - Shelby County, Alabama

Here are a few photos from the 3rd Annual Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar in Shelby County, Alabama which was held on April 28th & 29th. This year, the program was hosted by the Shelby County EMA and the Four Mile VFD located in the eastern part of the County. The seminar featured a variety of practical exercises including the 2-hr ISO water supply drill. Participants were able to sustain 1,000 gpm during the second hour of the drill - which was a FIRST for the Shelby County folks! Congratulations on moving some "Big Water." Instructors for the seminar were Mark Davis and Alan Butsch.

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Dry Hydrant Installation - Austerlitz, New York

In October 2011, we installed five dry hydrants in the Austerlitz Fire District in Columbia County, NY. The project included four, bridge-mounted DFHs and one, wall-mounted DFH. The bridge-mounts used our swivel design that allows the pipe to rest along the bridge rail until needed. Below are a few photos of our work.

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