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WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
(A) Private developers shall submit to the Sheridan Planning Commission a complete set of plans and specifications for a proposed subdivision or planned development. Plans and specifications shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Indiana. Developers shall also submit a copy of the construction permit for water mains issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), plus any state, county or local highway permits required.
(B) Plans shall show locations of all water mains, valves and hydrants, and shall identify these locations in public right-of-way or utility easements for the facilities. Minimum water main size shall be six inches in diameter. Hydrants shall be located at 500 feet on center, or as directed by the Sheridan Fire Department. Valves shall be located at 500 feet on center, or as directed by the Sheridan Water Works.
(Ord. 2002-5-1, passed 5-14-02)
(A) Notify the town a minimum of 24 hours before any testing is to be conducted. A representative of the Sheridan Water Works must be present to witness all tests.
(B) Disinfect and test all water mains installed. Disinfection shall be in accordance with AWWA C 651-92.
(C) Conduct pressure and leakage tests in accordance with AWWA C 605.
(D) Collect and submit samples of water from water mains installed after the water mains have been disinfected. Samples shall be submitted to a state approved certified laboratory for bacteriological analysis. Copies of test results are to be submitted to the town.
(E) Locate and repair leaks on any water mains installed that may occur within the one-year warranty period at no cost to the town.
(F) Submit one complete set of as-built drawings of the water mains and appurtenances as installed. These drawings shall be submitted to the town at the completion of the installation and testing of the mains, and the acceptance of the facilities.
(1) All valves shall be located and references to three permanent surface improvements.
(2) All fittings (tees, bends, crossed plugs, caps, etc.) shall be located and references to three permanent surface improvements.
(3) All water meter pits and vaults shall be located and referenced to the water main.
(4) All water mains shall be located and referenced to the centerline of the road or street at 500 foot minimum intervals.
(Ord. 2002-5-1, passed 5-14-02)
(A) Ductile iron (D.I.) pipe shall be centrifugally cast in metal or sandlined molds and shall conform to ANSI A21.51/AWWA C 151 latest edition. Pipe shall be designed for a minimum of 350 psi rated water working pressure. Pipe joints shall be push-on type and conform to ANSI A21.11/AWWA C 111 unless otherwise noted on the drawings. Each length of pipe shall be marked to show manufacturer's name or trademark, pipe class, year of manufacture conforming to ANSI A21.51/AWWA C 151.
(B) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe (steel pipe O.D.) shall conform to ANSI/ASTM D 2241 and have standard dimension ratio (SDR) 21 for Class 200 pipe PVC pipe materials shall conform to ASTM D 1784, Type 1, Grade 1, 2000 psi design stress. Pipe joints shall be single-gasket bell and spigot type, the bells being formed integrally with the pipe. PVC pipe joint gaskets shall conform to ASTM D 3139.
(C) Fittings shall be mechanical joint cast iron or ductile iron conforming to ANSI A21.53/AWWA C 153 and ANSI A21.4/AWWA C 104. Restrained joints may be used instead of mechanical joints and thrust blocking, and shall be U.S. Pipe's FIELD LOK Gasket Joint Restraint System or Meg-A-Lug as manufactured by EBAA Iron for D.I. Pipe, and Grip Ring manufactured by ROMEX Industries or Meg-A-Lug manufactured by EBAA Iron for PVC Pipe.
(D) All D.I. pipe and fittings shall have a standard thickness cement mortar lining as specified in ANSI A21.4/AWWA C 104 and a bituminous seal outside coating as specified in ANSI A21.51/AWWA C 151.
(E) Gaskets for mechanical joints and push-on joints shall conform to ANSI A21.11/AWWA C 111. Gaskets for restrained joint pipe installed in steel casing shall be FIELD LOK Gasket Joint Restraint System as manufactured by U.S. Pipe, or approved equal.
(F) Nuts and bolts shall be high strength, heat-treated cast iron. Nuts shall be hexagon, bolts shall be tee head and shall conform to ANSI A21.11/AWWA C 111.
(Ord. 2002-5-1, passed 5-14-02)
(A) Gate valves shall conform to AWWA C 509 for resilient seated gate valves and shall have mechanical joint ends. Valves shall be iron body with bronze stem nuts, glands and bushings, and shall be non-rising stem type with O-ring packing. Valves shall open counterclockwise (left) and have a two-inch operating nut. Valves shall be as manufactured by Mueller Company or approved equal.
(B) Tapping valves shall conform to AWWA C 500 and shall be iron body, non-rising stem gate valves. Valve gates, gate rings and body-seat rings shall be oversized to permit entry and exit of tapping machine cutters. Valve end connecting to tapping sleeve shall have a flange for bolting to the sleeve. The flange shall have a tongue, which fits a recess in the tapping sleeve. Valve end connecting to plain end of water main pipe or adapter shall be mechanical joint. Valves shall open counterclockwise (left) and have a two inch operating nut. Mechanical joint tapping sleeves for tapping valves shall be cast iron or ductile iron split sleeves with a flange end branch connection. The inside diameter of the branch connection shall be oversized to permit entry and exit of tapping machine cutters. Flange end shall have a recess to center the tapping valve.
(Ord. 2002-5-1, passed 5-14-02)
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