SECTION 02665

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PART ONE - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
A. Work included: Provide all labor, maerial and e!ui"men o e#cavae "i"e renc$e%
and back&ill a&er $e in%allaion o& $e "i"e, all in accordance 'i$ $e Dra'in(% and
a% %"eci&ied $erein.
). Relaed 'ork %"eci&ied el%e'$ere
1. Sie Pre"araion * Secion +,11+
,. Rock E#cavaion - Secion ,,.+
.. Ero%ion and Sedimen Conrol - Secion +,,/+
0. Sream and1or 2i($'a3 Cro%%in(% - Secion +,.1+
4. In%allaion o& Waer 5ine% and Saniar3 Se'er 5ine% b3 2ori6onal
Direcional Drillin( 72DD8 9e$odolo(3 - Secion +,:/+
:. Seedin( and 9ulc$in( - Secion +,;++
1., 5INES AND <RADES
A. Pi"e% %$all be laid rue o $e line% and (rade% a% %$o'n on $e Dra'in(% e#ce" a%
au$ori6ed b3 $e OWNER1EN<INEER. T$e (rade %$o'n on $e "ro&ile i% $e
inver o '$ic$ $e 'ork mu% con&orm. Work no con&ormin( o $e (rade %$all be
correced b3 $e CONTRACTOR a $i% o'n e#"en%e in a manner acce"able o $e
EN<INEER.
). 5ocaion% o& 'aer main%:
1. T$e locaion% o& $e "ro"o%ed line% are %$o'n on $e Dra'in(%.
,. Conour% %$o'n on $e Dra'in(% are &or biddin( and con%rucion e%imae
onl3. T$e OWNER1EN<INEER doe% no (uaranee $e conour%.
.. T$e OWNER1EN<INEER re%erve% $e ri($ o make c$an(e% in line% and
(rade% o& "i"e line%, and in locaion% o& "i"e% and1or a""urenance% '$en
%uc$ c$an(e% ma3 be nece%%ar3 or advana(eou%.
1.. S=)9ITTA5S
Submi %$o" dra'in(% or manu&acurer>% ?cu%? o& all "i"e maerial% and a""urenance% in
accordance 'i$ Secion +1.++ * S=)9ITTA5S AND S=)STIT=TIONS.
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1.0 A5TERNATI@ES
T3"e o& "i"e maerial u%ed in con%rucion o& $e %"eci&ied 'aer "i"eline %$all be a
CONTRACTOR>S o"ion unle%% a %"eci&ic 3"e o& "i"e i% re!uired b3 noe on $e Dra'in(%.
1.4 APP5ICA)5E AWWA STANDARDS
T$e &ollo'in( AWWA Sandard% 7lae% revi%ion8 are $ereb3 incor"oraed b3 re&erence.
W$ere a con&lic e#i%% be'een $e%e 'rien %andard%, and $e %andard% incor"oraed b3
re&erence, $e PSA Direcor 'ill deermine '$ic$ %andard %$all a""l3. In (eneral, $e PSA
Direcor 'ill %elec $e Sandard $a (ive% a &inal "roduc $a i% in be% inere% o& $e PSA.
A""lican %$all "rovide PSA 'i$ manu&acurer>% ceri&icaion $a maerial% mee $e%e
%andard%.
A1++ Sandard &or 'aer 'ell%.
C1+0 Sandard &or cemen*morar lined &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e and &iin(%.
C11+ Sandard &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron &iin(%.
C111 Sandard &or rubber (a%ke Aoin% &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e and &iin(%.
C114 Sandard &or &lan(ed ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e 'i$ $readed &lan(e%.
C14+ Sandard &or $ickne%% de%i(n o& ducile*iron "i"e
7Cla%% 4, minimum o be con%idered &or 1,? diameer or le%%8
C141 Sandard &or ducile*iron "i"e
C4+, Sandard &or dr3*barrel &ire $3dran%
C4+0 Sandard &or rubber*%eaed buer&l3 valve%
7a""roved &or 10 inc$ or lar(er8
C4+: Sandard &or back&lo' "revenion device%
C4+B Sandard &or %'in(*c$eck valve%
C4+; Sandard &or re%ilien*%eaed (ae valve%
C44+ Sandard &or "roecive inerior coain(% &or valve% and $3dran%
C:++ Sandard &or in%allaion and e%in( o& ducile*iron
'aer main% and $eir a""urenance%
C:41 Sandard &or di%in&ecin( 'aer main%
C:+, Sandard &or cemen*morar linin( o& 'aer "i"e line%
C:4, Sandard &or di%in&ecion o& 'aer %ora(e &aciliie%
C;++ Pol3vin3l c$loride 7P@C8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 7DR*10 minimum cla%% o be
con%idered8.
C;+: Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 7DR*11 minimum cla%% o be con%idered8.
C;+; 9olecularl3 oriened "ol3vin3l c$loride 7P@CO8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 79inimum
cla%% ,++ o be con%idered8.
D1++ Sandard &or 'elded %eel ank% &or 'aer %ora(e
D1+, Sandard &or "ainin( %eel 'aer %ora(e ank%
D1+. Sandard &or &acor3*coaed boled 'aer %ora(e ank%
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PART TWO PRODUCTS
,.1 WATER PIPE AND APP=RTENANCES
A. <eneral:
1. Ducile ca% iron "re%%ure "i"e o& $e "u%$*on Aoin or ?mec$anical Aoin?
varie3, con&ormin( o AWWA C141, lae% revi%ion. Pre%%ure cla%% .4+ or
$ickne%% cla%% 4, %$all be u%ed &or all "i"e 'elve inc$e% 71,?8 in diameer or
le%%. Waer main% lar(er $an 1,? diameer in %i6e, %$all $ave $ickne%% cla%%
a% deermined b3 $ickne%% de%i(n o& ducile*iron "i"e AWWA C14+, orC
,. Pol3vin3l c$loride 7P@C8 con&ormin( o AWWA C;++ 'i$ ducile iron O.D.
Dimen%ion Raio 7DR8 10 %$all be minimum &or P@C "i"e. 7SDR P@C "i"e
%$all no be u%ed a% "ar o& an3 'aer %3%em8. Waer main% lar(er $an 1,*
inc$ diameer in %i6e, %$all mee re!uiremen%, =ni*)ell*)*11 &or DR*1B, PR
,.4 and $ave ine(ral bell 'i$ bonded in rin( and %"i(o Aoin. On %"eci&ic
au$ori6aion o& $e PSA Direcor, ran%mi%%ion line% ma3 be P@C meein(
=ni*)ell*)*11 'i$ DR*,4, PR*1:4 rain(, or:
.. Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 con&ormin( o AWWA C;+:, 'i$ ou%ide dimen%ion
Raio 7DR8 11 %$all be minimum &or PE "i"e. PE "i"e %$all be a%%embled
and Aoined u%in( $e bu*&u%ion me$od in %ric com"liance 'i$ $e
manu&acurerD% recommendaion%, or:
0. 9olecularl3 oriened "ol3vin3l c$loride 7P@CO8 con&ormin( o AWWA
C;+; 'i$ cla%% ,++ %$all be minimum &or P@CO "i"e. T$i% maerial i% onl3
acce"able &or 'aer main% u" o 1,*inc$ diameer in %i6e.
). Ducile Ca% Iron Sandard 9ec$anical Eoin Pi"e:
1. All ducile ca% iron %andard mec$anical Aoin 'aer "i"e %$all con&orm o
ANSI S"eci&icaion A,1.41 and %$all be lined 'i$ cemen morar and $ave a
"roecive e#erior coain(. 5inin(% and "roecive coain(% e!ual o
?Enameline? 'i$ ar coain( in $e e#erior 'ill be con%idered a% a
%ai%&acor3 linin( &or 'aer "i"e, $o'ever, an3 %ub%iuion in "i"e linin(
and1or coain( &rom ANSI A,1.0 %$all be %"eci&icall3 a""roved b3 $e PSA
Direcor. Eoin% o& %andard mec$anical Aoin "i"e %$all con&orm o ANSI
S"eci&icaion% A,1.11.
,. 2i($ %ren($ ca% iron ee $ead bol%, $e# nu%, ca% or ducile iron (land%
and rubber (a%ke% %$all be a% &urni%$ed b3 $e "i"e manu&acurer. All ee
bol% and nu% %$all be con%ruced o& %ame %i6e and 3"e maerial a% $ead
bol% and $e# nu%.
.. In makin( connecion% o& ducile ca% iron "i"e u%in( %andard mec$anical
Aoin, $e (land &ollo'ed b3 $e rubber (a%ke %$all be "laced over "lain end
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o& $e "i"e, '$ic$ %$all be care&ull3 in%ered and ali(ned ino %ocke end o&
"i"e line. <a%ke %$all $en be "u%$ed ino "o%iion %o $a i i% evenl3 %eaed
in $e %ocke. <land %$all $en be moved ino "o%iion a(ain% &ace o& $e
(a%ke, bol% in%ered and made &in(er i($. )ol% %$all $en be i($ened in
accordance 'i$ AWWA C:++ Table . 7/4*;+ FT*5) Tor!ue &or "i"e %i6e
0*1,?8. All o$er re!uiremen% concernin( beddin(, ali(nmen, and cleanin(
o& "i"e be&ore makin( Aoin %$all be &ollo'ed.
C. Ducile Ca% Iron Pi"e * ?Pu%$*On Eoin?.
1. All ?"u%$*on? or ?%li"? Aoin "i"e %$all con&orm o re!uiremen% o& %andard
mec$anical Aoin "i"e in re(ard o %ren($, cla%%, "roecive coain(%, ec.
D. Re%rained Eoin Pi"e S3%em%:
1. A""roved re%rained Aoin "i"e %3%em% %$all include $e &ollo'in(:
a. 9ec$anical Aoin "i"e 'i$ u%e o& Aoin re%rain (land %uc$ a% E)AA Iron
G9e(a*5u(H, Ford G=ni*Flan(eH, Romac Indu%rie% G<ri" Rin(H or o$er
re%rain (land a% a""roved b3 $e PSA Direcor.
b. Ducile iron "i"e "u%$*on Aoin 'i$ u%e o& =. S. Pi"e GField 5OIH
(a%ke%.
c. Re%rained Aoin "i"e %uc$ a% =. S. Pi"e GTR F5EJH "i"e, <ri&&in Pi"e
GSna"*5OIH "i"e or o$er re%rain Aoin "i"e a% a""roved b3 $e PSA
Direcor.
d. Ducile iron, PE, or P@C "i"e "u%$*on Aoin 'i$ u%e o& 9ueller
Com"an3 GA!ua<ri"H %3%em.
E. P@C Pla%ic )ell and S"i(o Eoin:
1. P@C "i"e meein( $e AWWA S"eci&icaion C;++ &or dimen%ion raio 7DR8
10, "re%%ure Cla%% ,++, ma3 be u%ed &or 'aer line%. DR*1B or DR*,4 ma3
be u%ed a% noed above &or "re%%ure "i"e lar(er $an 1,? in diameer.
,. P@C "i"e %$all be in%alled, embedded and back&illed accordin( o $e
manu&acurer>% 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& P@C
'aer "i"e, a 1, (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in meal
o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%. Wire %"lice%
%$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed 7bare8 'ire.
W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 7:8 &ee in de"$, 'ire %$all be brou($
o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in a %andard 'aer
meer bo# or a""roved Auncion bo#.
.. All %ervice line connecion% o P@C "i"e %$all be made u%in( a %ainle%% %eel
%ervice %addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o". Service
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%addle %$all be o& $e e#ra 'ide or double*band 3"e and manu&acured
%"eci&icall3 &or P@C "i"e. No direc a" o P@C "i"e %$all be "ermied.
0. Onl3 bell and %"i(o 'i$ ela%omeric (a%ke Aoin% %$all be u%ed. Solven*
cemen Aoin% or u%e o& cou"lin(% %$all no be allo'ed.
F. PE Pi"e:
1. PE "i"e %$all be $i($ den%i3 "ol3e$3lene meein( $e AWWA
S"eci&icaion C;+: &or dimen%ion raio 7DR8 11 and a""licable
re!uiremen% o& AST9 D.44+, ma3 be u%ed &or 'aer line%.
,. PE "i"e %$all be in%alled, embedded and back&illed accordin( o $e
manu&acurer>% 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& PE
'aer "i"e, a 1, (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in
meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.
Wire %"lice% %$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed
7bare8 'ire. W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 7:8 &ee in de"$, 'ire
%$all be brou($ o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in
a %andard 'aer meer bo# or a""roved Auncion bo#.
.. All %ervice line connecion% o PE "i"e %$all be made u%in( a &u%ed %ervice
%addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o". No direc a"
o PE "i"e %$all be "ermied.
0. PE "i"e %$all be a%%embled and Aoined a $e %ie u%in( $e bu*&u%ion
me$od o "rovide a leak "roo& Aoin. T$readed or %olven*cemen Aoin% and
connecion% %$all no be "ermied. All e!ui"men and "rocedure% u%ed %$all
be u%ed in %ric com"liance 'i$ $e manu&acurerD% recommendaion%.
4. )u*&u%ed Aoin %$all be rue ali(nmen and %$all $ave uni&orm roll*back bead%
re%ulin( &rom $e u%e o& "ro"er em"eraure and "re%%ure. Eoin %$all be
allo'ed ade!uae coolin( ime be&ore removal o& "re%%ure. Fu%ed Aoin %$all
be 'aeri($ and %$all $ave en%ile %ren($ e!ual o $a o& $e "i"e. All
Aoin% %$all be %ubAec o acce"ance b3 $e OWNER and1or $i% re"re%enaive
"rior o in%erion. All de&ecive Aoin% %$all be cu ou and re"laced a no co%
o OWNER. An3 %ecion o& $e "i"e 'i$ a (a%$, bli%er, abra%ion, nick, %car,
or o$er deleeriou% &aul (reaer in de"$ $an en "ercen 71+K8 o& $e 'all
$ickne%%, %$all no be u%ed and mu% be removed &rom $e %ie. 2o'ever, a
de&ecive area o& $e "i"e ma3 be cu ou and $e Aoin &u%ed in accordance
'i$ $e "rocedure% %aed above. In addiion, an3 %ecion o& "i"e $avin(
o$er de&ec% %uc$ a% concenraed rid(e%, di%coloraion, e#ce%%ive %"o
rou($ne%%, "iin(, variable 'all $ickne%% or an3 o$er de&ec o&
manu&acurin( or $andlin( a% deermined b3 $e OWNER and1or $i%
re"re%enaive %$all be di%carded and no u%ed.
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:. Terminal %ecion% o& "i"e $a are Aoined 'i$in $e in%erion "i %$all be
conneced 'i$ a &ull circle "i"e re"air clam" or e!ual. )u (a" be'een
"i"e end% %$all no e#ceed one*$al& 7L8 inc$. Al%o =nicore Pla%ic Fu%ion
S3%em, unicore can be u%ed o bu &u%e $e "i"e maerial.
<. P@CO Pla%ic )ell and S"i(o Eoin:
1. P@CO "i"e meein( $e AWWA S"eci&icaion C;+; &or "re%%ure Cla%% ,++,
ma3 be u%ed &or 'aer line% u" o 1,? in diameer.
,. P@CO "i"e %$all be in%alled, embedded and back&illed accordin( o $e
manu&acurer>% 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& P@CO
'aer "i"e, a 1, (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in meal
o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%. Wire %"lice%
%$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed 7bare8 'ire.
W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 7:8 &ee in de"$, 'ire %$all be brou($
o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in a %andard 'aer
meer bo# or a""roved Auncion bo#.
.. All %ervice line connecion% o P@CO "i"e %$all be made u%in( a %ainle%%
%eel %ervice %addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o".
Service %addle %$all be o& $e e#ra 'ide or double*band 3"e and
manu&acured %"eci&icall3 &or P@CO "i"e. No direc a" o P@CO "i"e %$all
be "ermied.
0. Onl3 bell and %"i(o 'i$ elecromeric (a%ke Aoin% %$all be u%ed. Solven*
cemen Aoin% or u%e o& cou"lin(% %$all no be allo'ed.
2. Ducile Ca% Iron Pi"e Fiin(%:
1. Fiin(% &or all 'aer "i"e% %$all be ducile iron in accordance 'i$ AWWA
S"eci&icaion% C11+, lae% revi%ion, 'i$ a minimum "re%%ure rain( o& ,4+ PSI.
All ducile iron 'aer "i"e &iin(% %$all con&orm o ANSI S"eci&icaion% A*,1.1+
and A*,1.11 and %$all $ave %ame 3"e o& connecion, linin( and coain( a% "i"e.
Ducile iron 'aer "i"e &iin(% in con&ormance 'i$ ANSI1AWWA
C*14.1A*,1.4. S"ec%. &or ducile iron com"ac &iin(% %$all be con%idered a%
meein( $e re!uiremen% o& $i% S"eci&icaion.
,. One )ol, Incor"oraed GOne )olH &iin(% ma3 be u%ed &or ducile iron and P@C
"i"e.
.. In&ac Cor"oraionD% GFo%er Ada"orH ma3 be u%ed o connec be'een
mec$anical Aoin &iin(%, valve% and $3dran connecion%.
I. <ae @alve:
1. All (ae valve% %$all be o& %u"erior !uali3 iron bod3 'i$ re%ilien %ea and
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&ull bron6e moun. All (ae valve% %$all 'i$%and a 'orkin( "re%%ure o& ,++ "%i
and %$all be in %ric con&ormance o a""licable AWWA Sandard%. Wrenc$ nu
%$all urn o $e le& 7counerclock'i%e8 o o"en valve. @alve% %$all be %o ar*
ran(ed o &i ino "i"e line% $avin( %andardi6ed mec$anical Aoin% or %li" Aoin%.
All (ae valve% %$all be re%ilien %ea 3"e valve% meein( AWWA C4+; lae%
revi%ion Sandard% 'i$ %ainle%% %eel %em%.
,. On valve% &oureen inc$e% 710?8 or lar(er, buer&l3 valve% con&ormin( o AWWA
C4+0 ma3 be u%ed.
.. In&ac Cor"oraionD% GFo%er Ada"orH ma3 be u%ed o connec be'een
mec$anical Aoin &iin(%, valve% and $3dran connecion%.
E. Fire 23dran%:
1. 23dran% %$all be ra&&ic model, dr3*barrel 3"e, meein( AWWA C4+, lae%
revi%ion %andardC 9ueller Cenurion, Dre%%er 4++ Tra&&ic 9odel, Darlin(
9odel )*4+*), A@I 9odel ,/B+, or a""roved e!ual.
,. 23dran% %$all be o& com"re%%ion 3"e 'i$ main valve o"enin(% no le%%
$an &our and one*$al& inc$e% 70*11,?8 in diameer. 23dran% %$all $ave ca%
or ducile iron bod3 'i$ &ull, bron6e rim, and %$all 'i$%and a $3dro%aic
e% "re%%ure o& .++ "%i. 23dran% %$all $ave a %i#*inc$ 7:?8 connecion ba%e
&or %ein( 'i$ a minimum o& $ir3*%i# inc$ 7.:?8 cover on connecion "i"e.
23dran% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ $o%e connecion% a% &ollo'%:
T'o eac$ ,*11,?, N.S.T. $o%e connecion%
One eac$ 0*11,?, N.S.T. "um"er connecion%
.. 23dran %$all be o"eraed b3 a Naional Sandard 1*11, inc$ 71*11,?8
"ena(on %$a"ed, o"erain( nu, o"enin( counerclock'i%e. Direcion o&
o"enin( %$all be clearl3 marked b3 an arro' ca% on ou%ide o& $3dran.
23dran% %$all be conneced o $e main 'i$ a %i#*inc$ 7:?8 "i"e and %$all be
conrolled b3 an inde"enden %i#*inc$ 7:?8 (ae valve. Si#*inc$ 7:?8 (ae
valve %$all be locaed a% near o %ervice main a% "racical, and conneced o
$e ee 'i$ ie rod%. A (ravel dr3 'ell %$all be "rovided &or $3dran drain.
0. All $3dran barrel% %$all be "ained red, and all ,*11, and 0*11, inc$ ca"% o&
$e $3dran "ained 'i$ red re&lecive "ain. 7Fire De"armen 'ill color
code ca"% a&er &lo' e%in(8.
4. 23dran a%%embl3 %$all be re%rained &rom connecion o di%ribuion main o
$3dran. A""roved re%rain me$od% %$all include $readed GCorenH
roddin( be'een $3dran, $3dran valve and connecion o 'aer di%ribuion
main 'i$ concree $ru% block% be$ind $3dran and di%ribuion main ee
&iin(. A""roved mec$anical Aoin (land re%rain 7G9e(a*5u(H, G<ri"
Rin(H or G=ni*Flan(eH8 ma3 be u%ed in lieu o& concree $ru% blockin(.
:. In&ac Cor"oraionD% GFo%er Ada"orH ma3 be u%ed o connec be'een
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mec$anical Aoin valve%, &iin(% and $3dran connecion%.
I. @alve @aul%:
1. @alve vaul% %$all be u%ed &or all main line valve% unle%% o$er'i%e
a""roved in 'riin( b3 $e PSA Direcor. All vaul% %$all be "reca%
man$ole cone %ecion% 'i$ 'aer man$ole cover% a% %$o'n in $e Deail
Dra'in(%.
5. @alve )o#e%:
1. All valve bo#e%, ba%e e#en%ion%, $ead and cover %$all be o& ca% or ducile
iron. @alve bo#e% %$all be o& $e 9ueller %lidin( 3"e, round $ead marked
?Waer?. S$a& diameer %$all no be le%% $an &ive inc$e% 74?8. @alve bo#e%
%$all $ave a minimum ran(e o& e#en%ion o &i 'o inc$ 7,?8 o 'elve inc$
71,?8 valve% inclu%ive, "laced on main% a de"$% o& $ree &ee, 7.>8 o &ive &ee
74>8 o& cover in order $a cover o& $e valve bo# i% %e o &ini%$ed (rade.
@alve bo#e% %$all be 9ueller Com"an3 1+.:0, or a""roved e!ual. @alve
bo#e% %$all be cenered over valve %cre' and %e "lumb. @alve bo#e% %$all
onl3 be allo'ed on &ire $3dran valve% or on o$er in%allaion% a""roved in
'riin( b3 PSA Direcor.
9. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e GAH:
1. T3"e GAH meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i% le%%
$an B+ PSI.
,. Waer meer bo# and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e GAH meer
in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR Au% 'i$in
ri($*o&*'a31ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.
Waer meer bo# and meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in
$e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral
lockable valve and c$eck valve.
.. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3
%$all be Endo SDR*; ,++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?I? 3"e co""er.
All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*Aoin 3"e &iin(%.
T'elve 71,8 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and
in meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.
T$e minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le
and double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion
CB++. Solder connecion %$all no be u%ed &or under(round %ervice.
N. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e G)H:
1. T3"e G)H meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i% B+
o 1,+ PSI. T3"e G)H connecion incor"orae% an individual M*inc$ "re%%ure
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reducin( valve in%alled in a %andard meer %eer and bo# %iuaed on $e
cu%omer %ide o& $e meer.
,. Waer meer bo# and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e G)H meer
in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR Au% 'i$in
ri($*o&*'a31ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.
Waer meer bo# and meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in
$e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral
lockable valve and c$eck valve.
.. Pre%%ure reducin( valve and acce%%orie% %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3
CONTRACTOR on "rivae "ro"er3 %ide o& "re%%ure reducin( valve bo#
and valve %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in $e Deail
Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral lockable valve
and c$eck valve.
0. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3
%$all be Endo SDR*; ,++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?I? 3"e co""er.
T'elve 71,8 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and
in meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.
All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*Aoin 3"e &iin(%. T$e
minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le and
double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion
CB++. Solder connecion %$all no be u%ed &or under(round %ervice.
O. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e GCH:
4. T3"e GCH meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i%
(reaer $an 1,+ PSI. T3"e GCH connecion incor"orae% in%allaion o&
'aer meer and individual M*inc$ "re%%ure reducin( valve in a %andard
double meer %eer and bo# %iuaed on $e cu%omer %ide o& $e meer.
:. Waer meer, M*inc$ "re%%ure reducin( valve, connecin( S*bar 'i$ ine(ral
"re%%ure relie& valve and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e GCH meer
in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR Au% 'i$in
ri($*o&*'a31ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.
Waer meer bo# and double meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a%
%$o'n in $e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an
ine(ral lockable valve and c$eck valve.
/. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3
%$all be Endo SDR*; ,++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?I? 3"e co""er.
T'elve 71,8 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and
in meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.
All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*Aoin 3"e &iin(%.
T$e minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le
and double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion
CB++. Solder connecion %$all no be u%ed &or under(round %ervice.
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P. 1H o .H Waer Service%: All %ervice "i"e &rom 1H o .H in diameer %$all be Endo
SDR*; ,++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?I? 3"e co""er. T'elve 71,8 (au(e
%olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and in meal o meal conac
'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.
N. Waer 9eer%: All 'aer meer% %$all be in%alled b3 $e PSA "er $e curren )a%ic
Connecion Fee %c$edule.
R. We Ta"%: All a"% o PSA 'aer %3%em %$all be made b3 PSA, unle%% a""roved
b3 PSA Direcor.
S. Pi"eline )eddin( 9aerial%: W$ere "i"eline in%allaion re!uire% (ranular beddin(
maerial%, $e3 %$all mee re!uiremen% o& @DOT (radaion ,1*A, No. 4/ or No. :B.
T. S"ecial Condiion%: PSA Direcor ma3 re!uire %"ecial maerial and1or
con%rucion be u%ed '$ere normal 'aer "re%%ure e#ceed% "re%%ure rain( u%ed in
$e%e %andard% and '$ere de%i(n 'ill no "ermi reducin( "re%%ure% o acce"able
level%.
,., EJCA@ATION C5ASSIFICATIONS
A. All e#cavaed maerial %$all be cla%%i&ied a% ei$er rock or ear$ e#cavaion. T$e
e%imaed !uani3 indicaed &or Rock E#cavaion in $e )id Form, i& included, %$all
be $e amoun o& rock e#"eced o be encounered b3 $e Conracor. T$e
remainder o& $e e#cavaion %$all be a%%umed o be Ear$ E#cavaion, '$ic$ %$all be
included in $e uni "rice &or in%allin( $e "i"e com"lee*in*"lace.
). Rock e#cavaion, i& included in )id Form, %$all include boulder% mea%urin( $ree*
!uarer 7.108 cubic 3ard% or more in volume and 'ei($in( more $an ei($ $undred
7B++8 "ound%. Al%o included are %olid led(e%, bedded de"o%i%, un%rai&ied ma%%e%
and con(lomeraion% o& maerial% %o &irml3 cemened a% o "o%%e%% c$araceri%ic% o&
%olid rock, '$ic$ canno be removed 'i$ou %3%emaic drillin( and bla%in(.
Side'alk, curb and (uer, "avin( and %rucure% o be removed %$all no be
cla%%i&ied a% rock.
PART THREE - EXECUTION
..1 WATER 5INE CONSTR=CTION
A. <eneral:
1. E#ce" a% %"eci&icall3 modi&ied belo', 'aer line con%rucion %$all mee
re!uiremen% o& AWWA C:++ lae% ediion Sandard%. Pi"e, &iin(%, valve%,
$3dran% and acce%%orie% %$all be loaded and unloaded b3 li&in( 'i$ $oi%% or
%kiddin( %o a% o avoid %$ock or dama(e. =nder no circum%ance% %$all %uc$
maerial% be dro""ed. Pi"e %$all be %o $andled $a an3 coain( or linin( i% no
dama(ed.
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,. T$e 'aer main %$all be laid and mainained o $e re!uired line% and (rade%
'i$ &iin(%, valve%, $3dran% and acce%%orie% %e a $e re!uired locaion% a%
indicaed on $e a""roved "lan% &or $e "roAec. All valve and $3dran %em%
%$all be %e "lumb. W$enever ob%rucion% no %$o'n on $e "lan% are
encounered durin( "ro(re%% o& $e 'ork and iner&ere o %uc$ an e#en $a
aleraion in "lan% i% re!uired, $e PSA Direcor or $i% au$ori6ed
re"re%enaive %$all be advi%ed and $e PSA Direcor>% a""roval (iven be&ore
%uc$ aleraion% are "u ino e&&ec. An3 %uc$ alernaive de%i(n %$all be
de%i(ned or a""roved b3 $e En(ineer o& record &or $e ori(inal de%i(n.
). E#cavaion, )eddin( and )ack&ill:
1. Trenc$ %$all be du( %o $a "i"e can be laid o $e ali(nmen and de"$
re!uired and i %$all be e#cavaed no more $an one $undred &i&3 &ee 714+>8
in advance o& com"leed "i"e la3in( o"eraion. Trenc$e% are no o be le&
o"en overni($ unle%% ade!uae %a&e3 "recauion% are aken. Wid$ o&
renc$ %$all be am"le o "ermi "i"e o be "laced, back&ill and $orou($l3
com"aced in accordance 'i$ re!uiremen% o& $e%e %"eci&icaion%. Trenc$e%
%$all be o& %uc$ e#ra 'id$% a% 'ill "ermi convenien "lacin( o& imber
%u""or%, %$eein( and bracin( and $andlin( o& %"ecial &iin(% or
a""urenance% '$en re!uired. W$ere con%i%en 'i$ %a&e3 and %"ace
con%ideraion%, e#cavaed maerial i% o be "laced on u"$ill %ide o& renc$e%.
Trenc$e% are o be ade!uael3 de'aered in a manner $a 'ill no adver%el3
a&&ec &lo'in( %ream%, draina(e %3%em%, or o&&*%ie "ro"er3. Pi"e %$all no
be %run( alon( renc$ in e#ce%% o& $a '$ic$ can be in%alled eac$ da3.
,. Conracor %$all do all %$eein(, bracin( and %$orin( nece%%ar3 o "er&orm
$e 'ork, "roec e#i%in( %rucure, and "roec all e#cavaion% a% re!uired
&or %a&e3, in con&ormance 'i$ all local, %ae and &ederal %a&e3 re(ulaion%.
.. Trenc$ %$all be e#cavaed o de"$ re!uired %o a% o "rovide a uni&orm and
coninuou% bearin( %u""or &or "i"e on %olid and undi%urbed (round a ever3
"oin be'een bell $ole%, e#ce" $a i 'ill be "ermi%%ible o di%urb and
o$er'i%e dama(e &ini%$ed %ur&ace over a ma#imum len($ o& ei($een inc$e%
71B?8 near middle o& eac$ len($ o& "i"e b3 'i$dra'al o& "i"e %lin(% or o$er
li&in( ackle. Dama(ed area %$all be re&ini%$ed a% near a% "o%%ible. An3 "ar
o& boom o& renc$ e#cavaed belo' %"eci&ied (rade, %$all be back&illed 'i$
a""roved maerial%, and be $orou($l3 com"aced. Fini%$ed %ub(rade %$all
be "re"ared accurael3 b3 mean% o& $and ool%.
0. )eddin( %$all be "laced a% re!uired b3 $e "i"e manu&acurer>% 'rien
in%allaion in%rucion%.
4. W$ere e#cavaion i% made in &racured rock, boulder%, or o$er un%uiable
maerial, %ub(rade %$all be made b3 back&illin( 'i$ a minimum &our inc$ 70?8
com"aced de"$ o& (ravel or clean %eleced %oil '$ic$ %$all be $orou($l3
com"aced.
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:. )ell $ole% %$all be "rovided a eac$ Aoin o "ermi $e Aoinin( o be made
"ro"erl3 and o "ermi ma#imum beddin( len($.
/. 5ed(e rock, boulder%, and lar(e %one% %$all be removed o "rovide a
clearance o& a lea% %i# inc$e% 7:?8 belo' and a lea% 'elve inc$e% 71,H8 on
eac$ %ide o& "i"e and a""urenance% bein( laid and an3 "ar or "roAecion o&
%uc$ rock, or %one.
B. No "i"e %$all be laid in 'aer or '$en, in $e o"inion o& $e PSA Direcor,
renc$ condiion% are un%uiable. I& $e PSA i% o& $e o"inion $a renc$
boom con%i%% o& 'e, 'a%$able maerial or i% o$er'i%e inca"able o&
"ro"erl3 %u""orin( $e "i"e or %rucure%, %uc$ maerial %$all be removed
and re"laced 'i$ "ro"er beddin( maerial in addiion o $e %andard
beddin( re!uired.
;. )ack&ill %$all be "laced in 'o 7,8 e!ual de"$ la3er% o $e o" o& $e "i"e
and eac$ la3er %$all be $orou($l3 am"ed o nine3*&ive "ercen 7;4K8 o& $e
ma#imum $eoreical den%i3 a% deermined b3 a %andard "rocor e%, $e
remainder o& $e back&ill %$all be "laced in a ma#imum o& 'o &oo 7,>8 la3er%
mec$anicall3 am"ed. )ack&ill maerial %$all be &ree o& "eri%$able maerial,
&ro6en clod%, %ick3 ma%%e% o& cla3 and o$er un%uiable maer. Rock "iece%
lar(er $an 'o inc$e% 7,?8 %$all no be u%ed in back&ill, '$ic$ i% 'i$in 'o
&ee 7,>8 o& "i"e.
1+. )ack&ill in area% no %ubAeced o ve$icular ra&&ic %$all be com"aced o %uc$
a de(ree $a an3 %ub%idence 'ill no be obAecionable or derimenal o
normal u%e. )ack&ill and re"lacemen in e#i%in( or "ro"o%ed road% %$all be
e#ecued in &ull accordance 'i$ re!uiremen% o& $e @ir(inia De"armen o&
Tran%"oraion Sandard%. All maerial% e#cavaed, bu no u%ed in
back&illin(, %$all be "ro"erl3 removed and di%"o%ed o& b3 $e Conracor in
an a""roved locaion "rovided b3 $e conracor. No %one or rock lar(er
$an &ive 748 inc$e% in i% (reae% dimen%ion %$all be u%ed in $e back&illin( o&
an3 'aer or %e'er &acili3.
C. )la%in(
1. T$e PSA ma3 "ro$ibi bla%in( '$enever i i% &el $a $e "roecion
"rovided i% inade!uae. E#reme care %$all be u%ed '$enever bla%in( &or $e
removal o& $ard maerial% i% nece%%ar3.
,. )la%in( %$all be "ro$ibied on Sunda3%, 2olida3%, and be'een $e $our% o&
/:++ ".m. and /:++ a.m., unle%% "reviou%l3 a""roved in 'riin( b3 $e
OWNER.
.. Onl3 "er%on% e#"erienced in $e $andlin( and u%e o& bla%in( maerial% %$all
"er&orm $i% 'ork. All licen%e% and bla%in( "ermi% %$all be ke" on $e Aob
%ie a all ime% bla%in( i% "er&ormed.
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0. Onl3 $e !uani3 and %ren($ o& e#"lo%ive% nece%%ar3 &or "ro"er renc$
e#cavaion %$all be u%ed. All e#"lo%ive% %$all be deonaed b3 an a""roved
elecric bla%in( device. =nder no circum%ance% %$all elecric curren &rom
baerie%, ele"$one or "o'er line% be u%ed &or deonaion.
4. No bla%in( %$all ake "lace unil all "er%on% in $e vicini3 $ave been 'arned
and $ad %u&&icien ime o reac$ %a&e3.
:. All bla%in( %$o% %$all be covered 'i$ bla%in( ma% or o$er a""roved
maerial %uc$ $a all %rucure%, "er%on%, and "ro"er3 are "roeced &rom
inAur3. A "re*bla% %urve3 ma3 be re!uired i& bla%in( i% re!uired in clo%e
"ro#imi3 o %rucure%.
/. Conracor %$all ake ino con%ideraion locaion o& e#i%in( uiliie%, or o$er
%rucure% '$en bla%in(. Conracor %$all be re%"on%ible &or akin( all
nece%%ar3 "recauion% durin( bla%in( and (eneral con%rucion aciviie% %uc$
$a e#i%in( %rucure% and &aciliie% are "roeced &rom dama(e and 'ill no
be a&&eced b3 con%rucion aciviie%.
B. Conracor %$all be re%"on%ible &or noi&3in( and coordinain( 'i$ $e
"ro"er au$oriie%, uili3 com"anie%, and "oeniall3 a&&eced "arie% "rior o
and durin( all bla%in( aciviie%.
;. W$en rock i% encounered, Conracor %$all noi&3 $e Con%rucion
In%"ecor in order $a $e !uaniie% can be mea%ured.
D. In%allaion o& Pi"e and Fiin(%:
1. W$en in%allin( "i"e in renc$, "ro"er im"lemen%, ool%, and &aciliie%
%ai%&acor3 o $e PSA Direcor and a% recommended b3 maerial
manu&acurer %$all be "rovided and u%ed b3 conracor &or %a&e and
convenien "ro%ecuion o& $e 'ork. All "i"e, valve%, &iin(%, $3dran% and
acce%%orie% %$all be care&ull3 lo'ered ino renc$, "iece b3 "iece, b3 mean% o&
a derrick, ro"e%, %lin(% or o$er %uiable ool% or e!ui"men in %uc$ a manner
a% o "reven dama(e o 'aer main maerial and an3 "roecive coain(% and
linin(%. =nder no circum%ance% %$all 'aer main maerial% be dro""ed or
dum"ed ino renc$. Pi"e and &iin(% %$all be in%"eced &or de&ec%, and '$ile
%u%"ended above (rade, be run( 'i$ a li($ $ammer o deec crack%.
,. All lum"%, bli%er% and e#ce%% coal ar coain(% %$all be removed &rom end% o&
ducile iron "i"e, and ou%ide o& $e %"i(o and in%ide o& $e bell %$all be
'i"ed clean and dr3 and &ree &rom oil and (rea%e% be&ore $e "i"e i% laid.
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.. Ever3 "recauion %$all be aken o "reven &orei(n maerial includin(
non"oable 'aer &rom enerin( $e "i"e '$ile i i% bein( "laced in $e line. I&
$e "i"e*la3in( cre' canno "u $e "i"e ino $e renc$ and in "lace 'i$ou
(ein( ear$ ino i, a $eav3 i($l3 'oven canva% ba( o& %uiable %i6e %$all be
"laced over eac$ end and le& $ere unil $e connecion i% o be made o $e
adAacen "i"e. Durin( la3in( o"eraion%, no debri%, ool%, clo$in(, or o$er
maerial% %$all be "laced in $e "i"e. A $e end o& eac$ da3 a 'aeri($ "lu(
%$all be "laced in $e end o& all "i"e o"enin(.
0. A&er "lacin( a len($ o& "i"e in $e renc$, $e %"i(o end %$all be cenered in
$e o"en bell o& $e "i"e line and $e "i"e "u%$ed $ome %o $a $e &ace o& $e
%"i(o i% in clo%e conac 'i$ $e %$oulder o& $e bell. Waer "i"e %$all be laid
'i$ $e bell &acin( $e direcion o& $e la3in(.
4. No %ub o& an3 'aer main %$all erminae 'i$ a ca""ed or "lu((ed valve.
W$ere a valve i% re!uired o be in%alled near a %ub end, no le%% $an .: &ee
o& "i"e %$all be in%alled be'een valve and "lu((ed %ub end o& "i"e &or
ade!uae anc$orin(.
:. Cuin( o& "i"e &or in%erin( valve%, &iin(%, or clo%ure "iece% %$all be done in
a nea and 'orkmanlike manner 'i$ou dama(e o $e "i"e or cemen linin(
and %o a% o leave a %moo$ end a ri($ an(le% o a#i% o& $e "i"e.
/. W$en mac$ine cuin( i% no available &or cuin( meal "i"e 'en3 inc$e%
7,+?8 in diameer or lar(er, $e elecric*arc cuin( me$od 'ill be "ermied
u%in( a carbon or %eel rod. Onl3 !uali&ied and e#"erienced 'orkmen %$all be
u%ed &or $i% 'ork. Flame cuin( o& meal "i"e b3 mean% o& o#3ace3lene
orc$ 'ill no be allo'ed.
B. W$enever i i% nece%%ar3 o de&lec "i"e &rom a %rai($ line, ei$er in verical
or $ori6onal "lane, o avoid ob%rucion% or "lumb %em%, or '$ere lon(*
radiu% curve% are a""roved, $e amoun o& de&lecion allo'ed %$all no e#ceed
$e ma#imum re!uired, &or %ai%&acor3 Aoinin( o& $e "i"e, a% %"eci&ied in $i%
manual. 9a#imum de&lecion "ermied "er Aoin %$all be in accordance
AWWA C:++ Table 0 &or "u%$*on Aoin and Table 4 &or mec$anical Aoin
"i"e. C;++ P@C "i"e de&lecion ma3 no e#ceed /4K o& manu&acurerD%
recommendaion.
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INSTALLATION O DUCTILE-IRON WATER !AINS
TABLE 4
!"#$%&% '($)* D+,-+.*$() &---L+)/*0 P$1+ P&20-O) T31+ '($)*
!"#$%&% O,,2+* S
I).0+2 4!+*+526
A115(#$%"*+ R"7$&2 (,
C&58+ R
9
P5(7&.+7 :3
S&..+22$() (, '($)*2
N(%$)"-
P$1+ S$;+
4I).0+26
D+,-+.*$()
A)/-+
'($)* L+)/*0
18-++*
45<5 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
20-++*
46<1 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
18-++*
45<5 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
20-++*
46<1 !+*+526
3 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

4 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

6 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

8 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

10 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

12 5

19 40<486 21 40<536 205 4626 230 4706

14 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

16 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

18 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

20 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

24 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

30 3

11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41156

O For 10*in. and lar(er "u%$*on Aoin%, ma#imum de&lecion an(le ma3 be lar(er $an %$o'n above.
Con%ul manu&acurer.
TABLE 5
!"#$%&% '($)* D+,-+.*$() &---L+)/*0 P$1+ -- !+.0")$."- '($)* P$1+
!"#$%&% O,,2+* S
I).0+2 4!+*+526
A115(#$%"*+ R"7$&2 (,
C&58+ R
9
P5(7&.+7 :3
S&..+22$() (, '($)*2
N(%$)"-
P$1+ S$;+
4I).0+26
D+,-+.*$()
A)/-+
'($)* L+)/*0
18-++*
45<5 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
20-++*
46<1 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
18-++*
45<5 !+*+526
'($)* L+)/*0
20-++*
46<1 !+*+526
3 8

- 18= 31 40<796 31 40<896 125 4386 140 4436

4 8

- 18= 31 40<796 31 40<896 125 4386 140 4436

6 7

- 07= 27 40<696 30 40<766 145 4446 160 4496

8 5

- 21= 20 40<516 22 40<566 195 4596 220 4676

10 5

- 21= 20 40<516 22 40<566 195 4596 220 4676

12 5

- 21= 20 40<516 22 40<566 195 4596 220 4676

16 3

- 35= 13> 40<346 15 40<386 285 4876 320 4986

18 3

- 00= 11 40<286 12 40<306 340 41046 380 41166

24 2

- 23= 9 40<236 10 40<256 450 41376 500 41526

30 2

- 23= 9 40<236 10 40<256 450 41376 500 41526

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;. All ee%, bend%, "lu(%, ca"%, and &ire $3dran% %$all be %ub%aniall3 braced,
blocked and1or %ra""ed o "reven an3 movemen% b3 "rovidin( ade!uae
reacion backin( and1or ie rod%. Reacion backin( %$all be de%i(ned and
in%alled a% indicaed in $e Deail Dra'in(%. 23dran% %$all be %e o
e%abli%$ed &ini%$ed (rade a% &ollo'%:
a. )oom o& $e &our and one*$al& inc$ 70*11,?8 no66le %$all be
be'een ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 and 'en3*&our inc$e% 7,0?8 above
&ini%$ elevaion, or a $e ed(e o& $e %$oulder on %ree% 'i$ou
curb and (uer and be'een ei($een and 'en3*&our inc$e% 71B?8*
7,0?8 above elevaion o& $e curb on %ree% 'i$ curb and (uer a%
indicaed in $e Deail Dra'in(%.
b. T'o and one*$al& inc$ 7,*11,?8 $o%e connecion% %$all $ave a
minimum o& &our &ee 6ero inc$e% 70>+?8 clearance on all %ide%.
c. Sur&ace %$all be a""ro#imael3 level 'i$in a &our*&oo 70>8 radiu% o&
$e $3dran.
E. In%allaion o& @alve%, Air Relie& A%%emblie% and )lo'*O&& C$amber%
1. Durin( con%rucion, air and %edimen accumulaion% ma3 be removed
$rou($ a %andard &ire $3dran. Com"re%%ed air and1or "um"in( ma3 be
u%ed &or de'aerin( main% $rou($ $3dran%.
,. C$amber% or "i% conainin( valve%, blo'*o&&%, meer% or o$er %uc$
a""urenance% o a di%ribuion %3%em %$all no be conneced direcl3 o an3
%orm drain or %aniar3 %e'er, nor %$all blo'*o&&% or air relie& valve% be
conneced direcl3 o an3 %e'er.
.. Suc$ c$amber% or "i% %$all be drained o $e %ur&ace o& $e (round '$ere
$e3 are no %ubAec o &loodin( b3 %ur&ace 'aer, or o ab%or"ion "i%
under(round in area% 'i$ a %u&&icienl3 dee" 'aer able.
.., RE5ATION OF SEWERS TO WATER 9AINS
A. <eneral:
1. T$e &ollo'in( &acor% %$all be con%idered in "rovidin( ade!uae 'aer and
%e'er line %e"araion.
a. 9aerial% and 3"e% o& Aoin% &or 'aer and %e'er "i"eC
b. Soil condiion%C
c. Service branc$ connecion% ino $e 'aer line and %e'er line%C
d. Com"en%ain( variaion% in $e $ori6onal and verical %e"araion%C
e. O&&%ein( o& "i"e% around man$ole%.
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). Parallel In%allaion:
1. Normal Condiion% * Waer line% %$all be laid a lea% en &ee 71+>8
$ori6onall3 &rom %e'er line% '$enever "o%%ible 'i$ di%ance mea%ured
ed(e*o*ed(e unle%% deermined b3 PSA Direcor o be unu%ual condiion%.
,. =nu%ual Condiion% * W$en local condiion% "reven $ori6onal %e"araion
de%cribed above, $e &ollo'in( con%rucion %$all be u%ed:
a. T$e boom 7inver8 o& $e 'aer main %$all be a lea% ei($een inc$e%
71B?8 above $e o" o& $e 7cro'n8 o& $e %e'er.
b. W$ere $i% verical %e"araion canno be obained, %e'er %$all be
con%ruced o& AWWA a""roved 'aer "i"e, $3dro%aicall3 "re%%ure
e%ed in "lace 'i$ou leaka(e "rior o back&illin(. Pre%%ure e% %$all
be .+ "%i.
c. Se'er man$ole %$all be made 1++K 'aer*i($ con%rucion and
vacuum e%ed in "lace 'i$ou leaka(e &or .+ minue%.
C. Cro%%in( In%allaion:
1. Normal condiion% * 'aer line% cro%%in( over %e'er% %$all be laid o "rovide
a %e"araion o& a lea% ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 be'een $e boom o& $e 'aer
line and $e o" o& $e %e'er '$enever "o%%ible.
,. =nu%ual condiion% * '$en local condiion% "reven a verical %e"araion a%
de%cribed above, $e &ollo'in( con%rucion %$all be u%ed:
a. Se'er% "a%%in( over or under 'aer line% %$all be con%ruced o&
AWWA a""roved 'aer "i"e, $3dro%aicall3 "re%%ure e%ed in "lace
'i$ou leaka(e "rior o back&ill. Pre%%ure e% %$all be .+ PSI.
b. 5en($ o& %e'er "i"e %$all be cenered a $e "oin o& $e cro%%in( %o
$a Aoin% %$all be e!uidi%an and a% &ar a% "o%%ible &rom 'aer line.
.. Waer line% "a%%in( under %e'er% %$all al%o be "roeced b3 "rovidin(:
a. A verical %e"araion o& a lea% ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 be'een $e
boom o& $e %e'er and $e o" o& $e 'aer line. Se'er line %$all be
enca%ed alon( i% len($ '$ere i i% 'i$in 1+> o& $e 'aer line.
b. Ade!uae %rucural %u""or &or $e %e'er% o "reven e#ce%%ive
de&lecion o& Aoin% and %elin( on and breakin( o& $e 'aer line.
c. T$e len($ o& 'aer line be cenered a $e "oin o& $e cro%%in( %o
$a Aoin% %$all be e!uidi%an and a% &ar a% "o%%ible &rom $e %e'er.
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D. Se'er% or Se'er 9an$ole%:
No 'aer "i"e% %$all "a%% $rou($ or come in conac 'i$ an3 "ar o& a %e'er
man$ole.
E. O$er =iliie%:
1. W$en o$er under(round uiliie% 7%orm drain%, (a%, elecrical, ec.8
cro%% 'i$in %i# inc$e% 7:?8 above or belo' 'aer line%, ade!uae
%rucural %u""or o& $e uiliie% %$all be "rovided.
,. Parallel in%allaion% o& o$er uiliie% %$all be a minimum o& ,0H o&&%e
ed(e o ed(e &rom 'aer line%.
.. Waer line% %$all be "laced over %orm drain% '$erever "racical.
... 2PDROSTATIC TESTS FOR 5EAIA<E
A. <eneral:
1. All ne' 'aer main% %$all be e%ed, a&er back&illin( o a $3dro%aic "re%%ure
o& no le%% $an 1++ "%i above de%i(n 'aer "re%%ure &or $e %3%em or 14+
"%i, '$ic$ever i% (reaer. Allo'able leaka(e %$all be calculaed b3 $e
&ollo'in( &ormula and i% %$o'n in columnar &orm in Table ::
5 Q SD P W$ere: 5 Q allo'able leaka(e in (allon% "er $our
1..,,++ S Q len($ o& "i"e e%ed in &ee
D Q nominal diameer o& "i"e in inc$e%
P Q avera(e e% "re%%ure durin(
leaka(e e% in "%i
TABLE 6
A--(?":-+ L+"@"/+ 1+5 1A000 ,*< 4305 %6 (, P$1+-$)+9--/10B
A8+5"/+ T+2*
P5+22&5+
PSI 4B"526
NO!INAL PIPE DIA!ETER - I).0+2
3= 4= 6= 8= 10= 12= 14= 16=
.++ 7,18 +..; +.4, +./B 1.+0 1..+ 1.4: 1.B, ,.+B
,/4 7 1;8 +../ +.4+ +./4 1.++ 1.,0 1.0; 1./0 1.;;
,4+ 71/8 +..: +.0/ +./1 +.;4 1.1; 1.0, 1.:: 1.;+
,,4 71:8 +..0 +.04 +.:B +.;+ 1.1. 1..4 1.4B 1.B+
,++ 7108 +.., +.0. +.:0 +.B4 1.+: 1.,B 1.0B 1./+
1/4 71,8 +..+ +.0+ +.4; +.B+ +.;; 1.1; 1..; 1.4;
14+ 71+8 +.,B +../ +.44 +./0 +.;, 1.1+ 1.,; 1.0/
1,4 7;8 +.,4 +..0 +.4+ +.:/ +.B0 1.+1 1.1B 1..0
1++ 7/8 +.,. +..+ +.04 +.:+ +./4 +.;+ 1.+4 1.,+
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O I& $e "i"eline under e% conain% %ecion% o& variou% diameer%, $e allo'able leaka(e
'ill be $e %um o& $e com"ued leaka(e &or eac$ %i6e.
R To obain leaka(e in lier%1$our, muli"l3 $e value% in $e able b3 ../B4.
). No 'aer line %$all be "laced in %ervice unil $e leaka(e i% le%% $an $e allo'able
leaka(e a% indicaed above. Te%in( o& 'aer main% %$all onl3 be done a&er
in%allaion o& all valve%, a"% and %ervice laeral% are com"lee. All "orion% o& $e
'aer %3%em, includin( $3dran% and %ervice line%, %$all be %ubAec o $3dro%aic
"re%%ure durin( $e leaka(e e%. Te%in( o& 'aer main% %$all be ob%erved and
documened b3 PSA In%"ecor1En(ineer.
C. All $i($ "oin% and %ervice line% in "orion o& %3%em under e% %$all be vened and all
air e#"elled &rom %3%em "rior o be(innin( e%. All &iin(% and $3dran% %$all be
"ro"erl3 braced or blocked be&ore a""l3in( "re%%ure. W$ere concree $ru% block%
are u%ed, $e3 %$all $ave aained $eir &inal %e "rior o e%in(.
D. A&er %ecion o& %3%em under e% $a% reac$ed re!uired "re%%ure a% %aed above, %aid
"re%%ure %$all be mainained &or 'o 7,8 $our%. A conclu%ion o& "re%%ure e%,
volume o& makeu" 'aer re!uired o re&ill "i"eline %$all be deermined b3
mea%uremen 'i$ di%"lacemen meer or b3 "um"in( &rom ve%%el o& kno'n volume.
E. All Aoin% or &iin(% a '$ic$ leaka(e occur% %$all be re'orked o in%ure i($ne%%.
All vi%ible leak% %$all be re"aired re(ardle%% o& amoun o& leaka(e. I& mea%ured
amoun o& leaka(e e#ceed% value% &or $e a""ro"riae %i6e a% &ound in AWWA
S"eci&icaion C:++, 23dro%aic Te%in( 7Table :8, "i"eline %$all be re"aired and
ree%ed unil leaka(e i% 'i$in limi %e b3 $e re&erenced %"eci&icaion. 9e$od% o&
re"air "rior o ree%in( 'ill be done 'i$ PSA Direcor>% a""roval and in%"ecion.
Re"air% o& ne' con%rucion 'ill be b3 adAu%men or re"lacemen o& maerial onl3.
T$e u%e o& re"air clam"% or bell clam"% 'ill no be acce"able.
..0 DISINFECTION OF WATER 9AINS
A. <eneral * A&er e%in( and be&ore &inal in%"ecion o& $e com"leed %3%em%, 'aer
main% and %ervice laeral% %$all be &lu%$ed and di%in&eced in accordance 'i$ AWWA
S"eci&icaion C:41 lae% revi%ion. Flu%$in( %$all be accom"li%$ed a a &lo' veloci3
o& no le%% $an ,.4 &ee "er %econd.
). Di%in&ecion Procedure%:
1. Di%in&ecion a% de%cribed in AWWA C:41 * ?Placin( o& calcium $3"oc$lorie
able%? %$all be u%ed. Five*(ram 74(8 calcium $3"oc$lorie able% 'i$ ..,4
(ram available c$lorine "er able %$all be aac$ed a $e in%ide o" o& $e
"i"e b3 an ad$e%ive %uc$ a% Permae# No. , or e!ual. T$e &ollo'in( number
o& able% &or $e (iven "i"e %i6e %$all be u%ed &or an iniial do%e o& 'en3*&ive
7,4 m(11 7""m8 c$lorine:
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Number Table% Per
Pi"e Diameer 1B*,+ F. Pi"e Secion
:? 1
B? ,
1+? .
1,? 0
1:? /
or $e number o& able% e!ual o +.++1,d
,
5 rounded o $e ne# $i($er
ine(er, '$ere d i% $e in%ide diameer, in inc$e%, and 5 i% $e len($ o& $e
"i"e %ecion, in &ee. =%e o& $e coninuou% &eed or %lu( me$od o&
di%in&ecin( ma3 onl3 be u%ed o re*c$lorinae a 'aer "i"e a&er $e iniial
di%in&ecion or in o$er %"eci&ic ca%e% a""roved b3 $e PSA Direcor.
,. Di%in&ecion %oluion %$all remain in "i"e line &or no le%% $an 'en3*&our
7,08 $our%, a&er '$ic$ ime a c$lorine re%idual o& 1+ ""m a all "ar% o& line
%$all be re!uired.
.. Follo'in( c$lorinaion, "i"in( %$all be $orou($l3 &lu%$ed. Waer in $e ne'
main %$all be "roven com"arable in !uali3, b3 e%in(, o $e e#i%in( "ublic
'aer %u""l3. T$e @ir(inia Waer'ork% Re(ulaion% re!uire a lea% 'o
con%ecuive %ai%&acor3 baceriolo(ical %am"le% &rom di%ribuion %3%em &or
ever3 ,,+++ &ee o& "i"e be&ore %3%em can be "laced in %ervice.
Develo"er1Conracor %$all "a3 all co%% a%%ociaed 'i$ di%in&ecion and
e%in( o& in%alled &aciliie% and an3 addiional baceriolo(ical %am"le%
re!uired a&er &ir% %e.
..4 5OCATOR WIRE CONTIN=ITP TEST
A. All locaor 'ire %$all be e%ed &or "ro"er in%allaion and %ervice u"on com"leion
o& $3dro%aic leak e%in(. Te%in( %$all be "er&ormed o veri&3 $a 'ire i% 'i$ou
break% and %uiable &or i% inended "ur"o%e. An3 break% in $e 'ire %$all be re"aired
u%in( "ro"er maerial% and "rocedure%.
..: CARE AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTP
A. E#cavain( mac$iner3 and crane% %$all be o"eraed 'i$ care o "reven dama(e o
e#i%in( %rucure% and1or 'ire%.
). On "aved %ur&ace%, $e CONTRACTOR %$all no u%e or o"erae racor%, bulldo6er%,
or o$er "o'er*o"eraed e!ui"men and read% or '$eel% '$ic$ are %o %$a"ed a% o
cu or o$er'i%e dama(e %uc$ %ur&ace%.
C. All %ur&ace%, '$ic$ $ave been dama(ed b3 CONTRACTOR>S o"eraion% %$all be
re%ored o a condiion a lea% e!ual o $a in '$ic$ $e3 'ere &ound immediael3
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"rior o be(innin( o& o"eraion%. Suiable maerial% and me$od% %$all be u%ed &or
%uc$ re%oraion.
D. CONTRACTOR %$all re"lace and re"air all la'n%, errace%, %$rub%, ree%, "lan%,
&ence%, %ide'alk%, curb%, cro%% 'alk%, (uer%, drive'a3%, or "avemen%, and re"air
and make (ood all o$er dama(e, $a ma3 occur durin( con%rucion 'ork.
CONTRACTOR 'ill be $eld re%"on%ible &or all dama(e $a ma3 occur a&er "i"eline
i% con%ruced and '$ic$ ma3 be direcl3 or indirecl3 aribued o o"eraion% a% $e3
are carried ou. CONTRACTOR %$all no o"erae e!ui"men or %ore maerial% on
"rivae "ro"er3 'i$ou &ir% $avin( obained 'rien con%en o& "ro"er3 o'ner.
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