(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)