NFPA 25 establishes the minimum requirements for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems including sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, and water storage tanks. Fire marshals and insurance underwriters reference NFPA 25 directly — inadequate ITM documentation is one of the most common fire protection citations across all facility types.
We audit your fire sprinkler ITM records against NFPA 25 schedules, identify missing inspections and testing gaps, and build documentation programs that demonstrate ongoing compliance.
What NFPA 25 Covers
NFPA 25 covers the periodic inspection, testing, and maintenance of all water-based fire protection systems. This includes wet and dry sprinkler systems, deluge systems, pre-action systems, standpipe and hose systems, fire pumps, water storage tanks, water spray systems, and foam-water systems. The standard specifies inspection frequencies, testing procedures, and maintenance requirements for every component.
Inspection, Testing & Maintenance Frequencies
NFPA 25 defines specific frequencies for each component: weekly fire pump chuff tests, monthly alarm device inspections, quarterly valve inspections, annual flow tests, and five-year internal pipe inspections. Missing any scheduled item creates a compliance gap that fire marshals and insurance auditors will identify.
The Sprinkler Valve Nobody Inspected for Two Years
A 200,000 sq ft industrial facility had a fully functional sprinkler system with quarterly inspections documented for the main risers. During a fire marshal inspection, two sectional control valves in the warehouse were found in the closed position. Quarterly valve inspections had been performed on the riser room valves but had never included the sectional valves located in the warehouse ceiling.
Result: Fire marshal cited NFPA 25 non-compliance. Two sections of the warehouse — approximately 40,000 sq ft — had been unprotected for an unknown period. Insurance was notified and required immediate remediation. The facility was required to implement a comprehensive valve identification program and valve supervision system.
NFPA 25 requires inspection of ALL valves in the system, not just the main risers. A complete valve survey during the compliance program setup would have identified and tagged every valve for quarterly inspection.
How We Help
We audit your facility against the specific requirements of this standard, identify every documentation and system gap, and build the compliance program that proves ongoing compliance at every inspection cycle.