1. These specifications set forth the standards required by the City of Canfield Water Department for improvements, repairs, and extensions of its water distribution and ancillary facilities. These specifications are supplemental to ODOT Construction and Materials Specifications (ODOT CMS) (Latest Edition). Where these specifications are silent, ODOT CMS shall govern. If there is a conflict between the City specifications and ODOT CMS, the City specifications shall govern.
2. Where standards are identified within these specifications, those standards shall mean the latest edition of those standards. AWWA Standards shall mean those standards as set forth by the American Water Works Association.
3. Deviation from these specifications will not be permitted without the express, written authorization from the City of Canfield Water Department.
4. All waterlines shall be ductile iron pipe manufactured in conformance with AWWA C150 and AWWA C151. The City of Canfield Water Department reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to approve the use of AWWA C900 PVC pipe.
5. PVC water mains require a tracer wire on top of the PVC pipe with the tracer wire connected to all valves, fittings and fire hydrants.
6. All waterlines shall be installed with 6" wide marking tape laid on top of the waterline within the trench at a depth no more than 24" deep or as recommended by the manufacturer.
7. Ductile iron pipe shall be Thickness Class 52. C900 PVC, if approved, shall be DR 18.
8. Ductile iron pipe shall be cement-mortar lined in accordance with AWWA C104.
9. Pipe joints shall be push-on joints, and shall be jointed by the use of a rubber ring gasket inserted in the bell end.
10. Ductile iron pipe shall be polyethylene encased in conformance with AWWA C105
11. All waterline fittings shall be ductile iron in conformance with AWWA C153.
12. Plugs, caps, tees, hydrants, elbows, and bends shall be provided with thrust blocking in conformance with ODOT Item 638. Fittings shall also have mechanical restraining devices installed such as EBAA Megalug systems or equal.
13. Installation practices shall be in conformance with AWWA C600.
14. All waterlines shall be installed to maintain a minimum depth to the top of pipe of four (4) feet. All waterline and appurtenances shall be installed with a trench depth to allow for a minimum of six (6) inches of sand (ODOT 703.06) below the bottom of pipe. Sand bedding shall continue to a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the top of pipe. Trench width shall be pipe outside diameter plus two (2) feet.
15. Backfill on top of sand bedding within five (5) feet of pavement edges shall require compacted Type 1 structural backfill (ODOT 703.11) using ODOT 304. Slag shall not be permitted. Suitable approved compacted excavated material will be permitted in grass areas above the sand bedding.
16. All mainline and fire hydrant watch valves four (4) inches through twelve (12) inches shall be resilient seated gate valves in conformance with AWWA C515.
17. Mainline valves greater than twelve (12) inches shall be rubber seated gate valves in conformance with AWWA C5 l 5, unless otherwise approved by the City of Canfield Water Department.
18. All valve interiors shall be provided with an epoxy coating conforming to NSF/ANSI 61.
19. All valves shall open to the left/close to the right and shall be provided with a two (2) inch square operating nut with arrow cast to indicate direction of operation.
20. Fire hydrants shall comply with AWWA C502 and shall be American Darling B-62-B, Mueller Super Centurion A-424, or Clow Medallion model unless otherwise approved by the City of Canfield Water Department. Threads shall be as required by the Cardinal Joint Fire District. Fire hydrants shall be 5 ¼" barrel, stainless steel upper and lower stem and bronze bottom plate, oil filled lubrication type, and color shall be safety yellow.
21. Corporation stops shall be Mueller Products Part Number H-15000 or approved equal. Upon payment of necessary fees and issuance of permit, taps will be performed by the City water department or by City approved tapping contractors.
22. Curb stops shall be one-quarter (1/4) turn with check and solid tee head. Curb stops shall be Mueller Oriseal, A.Y. McDonald, or approved equal, meeting AWWA C800.
23. Service lines between the corporation stop and curb stop shall be Type K copper. Service lines after the curb stop shall also be type K copper to the water meter.
24. When new development occurs, all far side parcels shall have their service line installed from the waterline to the far side curb stop by the property owner/developer. For the purposes of the City specifications, the far side refers to parcels located on the side of the street opposite of the main waterline installation.
25. Curb boxes shall be Buffalo Pattern 95E
26. Disinfection of waterlines shall conform to AWWA C651 and as approved or required by the City of Canfield Water Department.
27. Water lines shall be located out of roadway pavements, to the greatest extent possible. Preferred location of all waterlines shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet inside the right- of-way line of all streets. The City reserves the right to require jack and bore casing to eliminate open-cut crossings of City streets. Waterlines shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from all sanitary and storm sewer lines and shall cross at an elevation of no less than eighteen (18) inches vertically from said sewer, with preference to be above the sewer. The City reserves the sole right to permit deviation from these requirements, on a case-by-case basis.
28. Fire hydrants shall be located in the middle of residential lots and shall be generally spaced from 350 to 600 feet, depending on the area being served.
29. Mainline valves should be located at no more than 500 foot intervals in commercial districts and at no more than one block or 800 foot intervals in residential areas.
30. Waterlines shall be installed so as to eliminate dead ends whenever practical. Approval of dead ends is at the sole discretion of the City. Blow-off settings, as a means of flushing, shall not be acceptable. Flushing shall only be accomplished by means of a fire hydrant.
31. Pressure testing shall be required to withstand two (2) times the operating pressure and shall conform to AWWA C600.
32. The City of Canfield Water Department shall be notified a minimum of 48 hours in advance at 330-533-3315 prior to beginning any construction affecting the City of Canfield water distribution system.
33. The City of Canfield reserves the right to alter or add to these requirements in the best interests of the City of Canfield water distribution system.
(Ord. 2021-21. Passed 4-21-21.)