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Water Utility Policies and Standards TOWN OF MONUMENT & TRIVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT WATER UTILITY POLICIES AND STANDARDS Original Approved Date: Mar 4 2008 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY WATER UTILITY POLICIES AND STANDARDS SPECIFICATION REVISIONS Section Date Description All 7/2009 Revision #1 Typical Inside Setting for ¾" & 1" Meter with App A - Detail 9 10/2012 AMR THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY SECTION 7 WATER UTILITY POLICIES AND STANDARDS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Subsection 1 – General Policies ……………………………………………………… 1 1-1 General Statement ………………………………………………………… 1 1-2 Fees ………………………………………………………………………... 8 1-3 Line Extension ……………………………………………………………. 10 1-4 Line Oversizing……………………………………………………………. 17 1-5 Line Extension and Oversizing Agreement ……………………………….. 18 1-6 Procedures Checklist for Public Water Mains ……………………………. 19 1-7 Procedures Checklist for Service Connections …………………………..... 19 1-8 Plan Review Checklist for Public Water Mains …………………………... 19 1-9 Plan Review Checklist for Service Connections……………………………19 1-10 Water Main Construction Inspection and Testing Checklist………………..19 1-11 Hydrant Meter Release Form……………………………………………… 19 1-12 Service Interruption…………………………………………………………20 1-13 Connections to Existing Mains……………………………………………..20 Subsection 2 – Design Criteria ……………………………………………………….. 1 2-1 Conformance with Water Distribution System Master Plan………………. 1 2-2 Restrained Joints …………………………………………………………... 1 2-3 Vertical and Horizontal Alignment ……………………………………….. 1 2-4 Protection of Water Supplies ………………………………………………. 3 2-5 Identification ……………………………………………………………….. 4 2-6 Stream Crossings…………………………….……………………………... 4 Subsection 3 – Excavation and Trenching……………………...……………………… 1 3-1 Scope ………………………………………………………………………. 1 3-2 General Requirements……………………………………………………… 1 3-3 Structures…………………………………………………………………… 1 3-4 Weather……………………………………………………………………... 1 3-5 Classification of Excavated Materials………………………………………. 2 3-6 Blasting……………………………………………………………………… 2 3-7 Unauthorized Excavation……………………………………………………. 2 3-8 Dewatering…………………………………………………………………... 2 3-9 Drainage Maintenance………………………………………………………. 3 3-10 Disposal of Excess Excavated Materials……………………………………. 3 3-11 Quality Assurance…………………………………………………………… 4 3-12 Definitions…………………………………………………………………... 5 3-13 Materials…………………………………………………………………….. 7 3-14 Excavation…………………………………………………………………... 9 3-15 Tunnel Excavation…………………………………………………………..12 3-16 Boring Smooth Steel Pipe…………………………………………………...14 3-17 Pipe Embedment…………………………………………………………….15 3-18 Backfill and Compaction……………………………………………………16 3-19 Field Quality………………………………………………………………...18 3-20 Compaction Test Failure………………………………………………….…20 3-21 Off-Road Construction……………………………………………………...20 3-22 Maintenance of Traffic……………………………………………………...20 3-23 Road Closings…………………………………………… …………………21 3-24 Barricades and Lights…………………………………… …………………21 3-25 Fences…….…………………………………………………………………22 3-26 Protection of Public and Private Property…..………………………………23 3-27 Dust Control……………..………………………………………………….23 3-28 Temporary drainage Provisions……………………………………………..24 3-29 Erosion Control………..…………………………………………….……..24 3-30 Pollution Control………..…….…………………………………………….24 3-31 Final Cleanup…………………………………………………………….….25 Subsection 4 – Pipe ……………..…………………………………………………….. 1 4-1 General………………………………………………………………………. 1 4-2 Ductile Iron Pipe…………………………………………………………….. 1 4-3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe……………………………………. 9 4-4 Miscellaneous Piping………………………………………………………… 16 4-5 Spacer, Casing or Sleeve Pipe……………………………………………….. 20 Subsection 5 – Waterline Equipment ….……………………………………………... 1 5-1 Scope………………………………………………………………………. 1 5-2 Valves General…………………………………………………………….. 1 5-3 Gate Valves………………………………………………………………… 3 5-4 Check Valves………………………………………………………………. 3 5-5 Ball Valves…………………………………………………………………. 4 5-6 Butterfly Valves……………………………………………………………. 4 5-7 Pressure Reducing Valves…………………………………………………. 4 5-8 Air Release and Vacuum Relief Valves…………………………………… 5 5-9 Corporation Stops………………………………………………………….. 5 5-10 Curb Stops…………………………………………………………………. 5 5-11 Water Meters………………………………………………………………. 5 5-12 Meter Yokes……………………………………………………………….. 5 5-13 Backflow Preventer………………………………………………………… 7 5-14 Fire Hydrants………………………………………………………………. 7 5-15 Tapping Sleeves and Valves……………………………………………….. 7 5-16 Extension Stems……………………………………………………………. 8 5-17 Pressure Gauges……………………………………………………………. 8 5-18 Valve Boxes……………………………………………………………….. 9 5-19 Installation of Waterline Equipment………………………………………. 9 Subsection 6 – Vaults ………………………………………………………………….. 1 6-1 General……………………………………………………..………………. 1 6-2 Materials……………………………………………………………………. 1 6-3 Vault Construction………………………………………………………….. 3 6-4 Painting……………………………………………………………………... 3 6-5 Drawings and Data………………………………………………………….. 4 Subsection 7 – Pressure and Leakage Tests and Disinfection of Waterlines…....... 1 7-1 General Requirements…………………………….………..……………… 1 7-2 Test Sections……………………………………………………………….. 1 7-3 Filling and Venting………………………………………………………… 1 7-4 Test Equipment and Facilities……………………………………………… 1 7-5 Pressure and Leakage Test…………………………………………………. 2 7-6 Disinfection………………………………………………………………… 3 Subsection 8 – Water Meters and Service Lines…………………………….…....... 1 8-1 General Requirements…………………………….………..……………… 1 8-2 General…………………………………………………………………….. 1 8-3 Location and Size………………………………………………………….. 1 8-4 Installation of Service Line………………………………………………... 2 8-5 Service Connections……………………………………………………….. 3 8-6 Acceptance………………………………………………………………… 3 Subsection 9 – Concrete and Grouting……………………………………….…....... 1 9-1 Scope…………………………….………..…………………..…………… 1 9-2 Materials…………………………………………………………………… 1 9-3 Preliminary Review………………………………………………………... 2 9-4 Limiting Requirements…………………………………………………….. 2 9-5 Storage of Materials……………………………………………………….. 3 9-6 Batching and Mixing………………………………………………………. 4 9-7 Placement………………………………………………………………….. 4 9-8 Reinforcement……………………………………………………………... 4 9-9 Forms………………………………………………………………………. 5 9-10 Finishing…………………………………………………………………… 5 9-11 Curing……………………………………………………………………… 6 9-12 Repairing Defective Concrete……………………………………………... 6 9-13 Nonshrinking Grout………………………………………………………... 7 Attachment A Waterline Extension and Oversizing Agreement Attachment B Procedures Checklist for Public Water Mains Attachment C Procedures Checklist for Service Connections Attachment D Plan Review Checklist for Public Water Mains Attachment E Plan Review Checklist for Service Connections Attachment F Inspection and Testing Checklist Inspection and Testing Checklist (Service Connections Only) Attachment G Weekly Inspection and Testing Reporting Weekly Inspection and Testing Reporting (Service Connections Only) Attachment H Hydrant Meter Release Form Appendix A – Water Utility Details 1 Typical Utilities Locations 2 Typical Trench Section Pipe Protection 3 Clamp Details & Dimensions for use with CI & DI Fittings Only 4 Blowoff/Flush Assembly 6-inch & 8-inch Permanent Mains 4a Temporary Blowoff Assemblies 6-inch & 8-inch Mains 4b Blowoff Assembly Dimension Data 12-inch & Larger Mains 4c Temporary & Permanent Blowoff Assemblies, 12-inch & Larger Mains 4d Protecting Tie-Rods 5 Tie Rod and Washer Details 6 Copper Tracer Wire on PVC Pipe 7 Plan, Profile & Locations for Fire Hydrants, Mains & Valves 8 Service Line, Stop Box & Inside Installation for ¾-inch & 1-inch Meters 9 Typical Inside Setting for ¾-inch & 1-inch Meter with AMR 10 Inside Setting for 1 ½-inch & 2-inch Meter with Check Valve & Bypass 11 Outside Setting for ¾-inch & 1-inch Meter 12 Outside Setting for 1 ½” & 2” Meters with Check Valve & Bypass in Manhole 13 Thrust Block Data 14 Flange-Lug Detail 15 Maximum Pipeline Deflection Data for DI and PVC Pipes 16 Mechanical Joint Restraint Detail 17 Joint Restraint Detail 18 Reverse Anchor Detail 18a Reverse Anchor Detail with Mechanical Joint Restraint 19 Pipe Encasement Detail 20 Crossing Storm and Sanitary Sewers 21 Pipe Bridging Detail 22 Typical Cutoff Wall or Ditch for Canal Crossing 23 Polyethylene Wrap 24 Reference Post Typical Detail 25 Length of Restrained Pipe 26 Valve Installation and Location 27 Valve Box Installation 28 Valve Box Top and Bottom Sections 29 Bore Casing Detail 30 Water Line Lowering Detail 30a Lowering Detail with Mechanical Joint Restraint Fittings and Restraint Joint Pipe 31 6”, 8” & 12” Pressure Regulator Station 32 6”, 8” & 12” Pressure Regulator Station 32a 6”& 8” Size Pressure Regulator Station 32b Pressure Regulator Station for 6”, 8” & 12” Pipe 33 2-inch Air and Vacuum Valve Station 34 Standard Precast Concrete Vault for Valve Installation 35 Standard Cast-in-place Concrete Vault for Valve Installation 36 Standard Round Precast Vault for 1 ½-inch and 2-inch Meters 37 Compound Meters and Orion Radio RF System Details 38 Meter Details 39 Bonding Joint and Anode Installation SUBSECTION 1 GENERAL POLICIES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Subsection 1 – General Policies ……………………………………………………… 1 1-1 General Statement …………………………………………………………. 1 1-2 Fees ………………………………………………………………………... 8 1-3 Line Extension ……………………………………………………………. 10 1-4 Line Oversizing……………………………………………………………. 17 1-5 Line Extension and Oversizing Agreement ……………………………….. 18 1-6 Procedures Checklist for Public Water Mains ……………………………. 19 1-7 Procedures Checklist for Service Connections …………………………..... 19 1-8 Plan Review Checklist for Public Water Mains …………………………... 19 1-9 Plan Review Checklist for Service Connections……………………………19 1-10 Water Main Construction Inspection and Testing Checklist………………..19 1-11 Hydrant Meter Release Form……………………………………………… 19 1-12
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