The purpose of this project is to provide support to local municipalities and other stakeholders on how sprinkler installations connected to the water mains should be installed and maintained so that a high fire safety can be obtained without any inconvenience or disturbances to the municipal water supply. The report includes recommendations for how Swedish municipalities can manage applications for sprinkler connections, and how the sprinkler industry can handle the design, installation and maintenance to minimize the risk for drinking water quality problems.Key words:Sprinkler, public water mains, drinking water quality, backflow prevention, sprinkler pumps, capacity test.