Standard Specifications for Water Main Construction

Notice

INDEX [Effective 04-07-23]

Letter to District Holders [04-07-23]

General Conditions

Standardize Ductile Iron Pipe to Class 52

 

Specifications

100-14 [Rev ] Specifications for Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants

107-00 [] Specifications for Coated and Cement-Lined Steel Pipe and Fittings

109-09 [Rev ] Precast Concrete Manholes

110 [Rev ] Ductile Iron Pipe for Water Distribution Service

111 [Rev ] Ductile Iron Fittings

119 [Rev ] Specifications for Materials

120 [Rev ] Specifications for Construction

121-99 [] Cast-in-Place Concrete

122-14 [] Specification for Resilient Seated Gate Valves for Water Supply Service

123 [Rev ] High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe and Fittings for Water Distribution Service

126 [Rev ] Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe for Water Distribution Service

 

O&M Procedures

E.225.2 [Rev ] Welding Procedure — Shielded Metal Arc Welding

E.225.3 [Rev ] Welding Procedure — Gas Metal Arc Welding

E.225.4 [Rev ] Welding Procedure — Oxy-Acetylene Welding

E.227.0 [Rev ] Qualification of Welders

E.229.0 [Rev ] Visual Inspection of Test Welds

 

Construction Standards

0.2.1 [Rev ] Installation of Erosion and Sediment Control

0.3.0 [Rev ] Shoring Installation Requirements

1.1.6 [Rev ] Abandonment of Vaults and Valve Boxes

1.3.0 [05-19-22] Bypass Piping

1.4.0 [Rev ] Pressure-Testing Water Mains

1.4.3 [Rev ] Disinfecting and Flushing New Water Mains

1.4.4 [Rev ] Disinfecting and Flushing Main Repairs and Connections

1.6.1 [Rev ] Air Taps on Ductile Iron, Cast Iron, PVC, and HDPE Water Mains 16-inch and Smaller

1.6.2 [Rev ] Sample Taps on Ductile Iron, Cast Iron and PVC Water Mains, 16-inch and Smaller

1.8.1 [Rev ] Precast Vault Installation — Water

1.8.3 [Rev ] Reinforced Vault Footings & Concrete Slab Design

1.8.4 [Rev ] CC Box Installation — Water

1.8.5 [Rev ] Typical CC Box, 24-inch Round Iron or Square Roadway Box Installation in Gravel or Dirt Road Surfaces

1.8.11 [Rev ] Typical Backing Blocks for Water Mains

1.8.12  [Rev  ] Immediate Support Backing Blocks (ISBB)

1.8.13 [Rev ] Screw Jacks for Support Backing with Extra Heavy (Sch 80) Black Pipe

1.9.1 [Rev ] Swivel x Solid Adapter for 6-inch to 12-inch Water Main

1.10.1 [Rev ] Excavations for Tapping Sleeves and Tees and Valves

1.11.1 [Rev ] Backfill Compaction for 16-inch and Smaller Water Mains

1.11.2 [Rev ] Pipe Embedment for 16-inch and smaller water mains

1.11.3 [Rev ] Installation of Bentomat© CL Geosynthetic Clay Liner on Water Pipe and Fittings

1.12.1 [Rev ] Installation of Polyethylene Encasement on Cast or Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings

1.13.1 [Rev ] Water Mains Crossing Sanitary Sewers

1.14.1 [Rev ] Installation of Trace Wire on Water Mains

2.0.1  [Rev  ] Direction of Water Valve Operation

2.2.0  [Rev  ]  Gate Valve Installation on 16-inch and smaller PVC water mains

2.3.0 [Rev 09-26-24] Division Check Valve and Division Valve Installation on Water Mains

3.0.1 [Rev ] Hydrant Installation on 6-inch, 8-inch, 12-inch and 16-inch Mains

3.0.2 [Rev ] Fire Hydrant Spacing

3.1.1 [Rev ] Obsolete Fire Hydrants

3.1.2 [Rev ] Hydrant Color and Nozzle Thread Design

5.5.3 [Rev ] Use and Installation of Retainer Glands

6.0.5 [Rev 02-12-24] 3/4-inch, 1-inch, 1-1/2-inch, or 2-inch Service Taps on C900 PVC Water Mains

6.0.6 [Rev 01-16-25] 1-inch, 1 1/2-inch, or 2-inch Service Taps on 6-inch, 8-inch and 12-inch HDPE PE 3408 Water Mains

8.2.1 [Rev ] Installation of a Single Insulating Washer Flange Insulating Set

8.2.2 [Rev ] Installation of a Double Insulating Washer Flange Insulating Set

8.3.1 [Rev ] Magnesium Anode Placement and Test Lead Detail (Gas and Water)

8.3.3 [Rev ] Trace Wire, Anode and Test Lead Attachment Methods for Steel, Ductile Iron and Cast Iron Water Mains

8.5.1 [Rev ] Application of Tapes, Wraps and Patches For Natural Gas Pipelines

8.5.2 [Rev  ] Application of Tapes and Wraps for Water Pipelines

11.2.1 [Rev ] Plastic Pipe Installation

11.2.3 [Rev ] Butt-Fusion

11.7.0 [Rev ] Installation of Electrofusion Couplings, Saddles & Flex Restraints on HDPE Water Mains

11.7.1 [Rev ] Sidewall Fusion of Tess and Saddles on HDPE Water Mains

Drawings

File No. 416128 (MUD 119) [Rev ] CC Valve Box for Water or Gas Gate Valves

File No. 416206 (MUD 119) [Rev ] 24-inch Manhole Ring and Cover

File No. 416207 (MUD 119) [Rev ] 24-inch Manhole Ring and Cover

File No. 416232 (MUD 119) [Rev ] 36-inch Manhole Ring and Cover

File No. 416235 (MUD 109) [Rev ] 30-inch, 48-inch, 54-inch, 60-inch and 72-inch Precast Manhole Sections

MUD 125(MUD119) FIG 1 [Rev ] 6-inch Chlorine Tube for Contractors

MUD 125(MUD119) FIG 2 [Rev ] 8-inch Chlorine Tube for Contractors