Get the Requirements for Helping to Keep Water-Cooling Towers Safe and Compliant.

Water-cooling towers are an integral element of fire protection. NFPA 214, Standard on Water-Cooling Towers, presents the requirements for safeguarding field-erected and factory-assembled water-cooling towers of combustible construction, or those in which the fill is of combustible material.

Designers, installers, inspectors, and maintenance personnel utilize NFPA 214 for fire protection. Code officials depend on this standard for inspection, and facilities managers reference its maintenance chapter to help ensure proper care.

This NFPA^® standard helps experts determine the type and amount of fire protection needed by taking into account the following factors:

• Continuity of operation
• Size and construction of the tower
• Type of tower
• Location of tower
• Water supply
• Climate

The 2026 edition features several clarifications to improve the standard’s functionality for the user and coordination with other documents.