Engineering Standards
Denver Water
Effective 12/01/2004
Disclaimer and Scope of ApplicabilityThe Engineering Standards set forth herein are prepared for and are applicable only in those water service areas served by Denver Water. |
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Section 1 – General |
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| Title | Section |
Revision |
1-00 |
Authority |
1-01 |
Effective Date of Standards |
1-02 |
Revisions, Amendments or Additions |
1-03 |
Denver Water Control |
1-04 |
Organization and Interpretation of Standards |
1-05 |
Definitions |
1-06 |
Abbreviations |
1-07 |
Section 2 – Main Extensions |
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| Title | Section |
Inside Denver |
2-01 |
Outside Denver |
2-02 |
Extensions Defined |
2-03 |
Engineering Standards to Apply |
2-04 |
Application Procedure |
2-05 |
Construction Procedure |
2-06 |
Plans & Specifications |
2-07 |
Engineering |
2-08 |
Surveying |
2-09 |
Placing Survey Lines |
2-10 |
Inspection |
2-11 |
Contractors |
2-12 |
Points of Delivery |
2-13 |
Special Conditions |
2-14 |
Exceptions Under Chapter 2 |
2-15 |
Section 3 – Service Lines & Appurtenances |
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| Title | Section |
General |
3-01 |
Ownership & Maintenance |
3-02 |
Layout |
3-03 |
Separate Trenches |
3-04 |
Combination Service Lines |
3-05 |
Pumps |
3-06 |
Tanks |
3-07 |
Connections for Water |
3-08 |
Taps & Saddles |
3-09 |
Size |
3-10 |
Pipe Material |
3-11 |
Curb Stops, Valves & Valve Boxes |
3-12 |
Meters |
3-13 |
Section 4 – Easements & Licenses |
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| Title | Section |
General |
4-01 |
Granting an Easement to Denver Water |
4-02 |
Grant an Easement to a Distributor |
4-03 |
Obtaining a License to Use or Cross Denver Water Property |
4-04 |
Acquiring an Easement from Denver Water |
4-05 |
Specimen Sheets Illustrating Procedures |
4-06 |
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Specimen Illustration Formats >> |
CAD |
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G.Ins. | G. Ins. |
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4-06A | 4-06A |
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4-06B | 4-06B |
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4-06C | 4-06C |
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4-06D | 4-06D |
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4-06E | 4-06E |
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4-06F | 4-06F |
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4-06G | 4-06G |
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4-06H | 4-06H |
General Instructions
Section 5 – System Design & Layout |
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| Title | Section |
General |
5-01 |
Quality of the Distribution System |
5.02 |
Sizing of Distribution Mains |
5-03 |
Fire Protection System |
5-04 |
Operating Pressures within the Distribution System |
5-05 |
Pressure Regulating Stations |
5-06 |
Storage Facilities |
5-07 |
Electric Pump Motors |
5-08 |
Pumping Facilities |
5-09 |
Layout of the Distribution System |
5-10 |
Line Valves |
5-11 |
Connections to Conduits |
5-12 |
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) |
5-13 |
Interconnects with Other Water Systems |
5-14 |
Flow Measurement |
5-15 |
Section 6 – Materials |
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| Title | Section |
Materials & Testing |
6-01 |
Size of Mains |
6-02 |
Pipe Classes |
6-03 |
Selection of Pipe |
6-04 |
Pipe Fittings |
6-05 |
Line Valves |
6-06 |
Pressure Regulating Valves |
6-07 |
Tapping Valves & Sleeves |
6-08 |
Check Valves |
6-09 |
Stop & Waste Valves |
6-10 |
Control Of Backflow & Cross Connection |
6-11 |
Valve Boxes |
6-12 |
Valve Reference Marker Posts |
6-13 |
Meters |
6-14 |
Size Of Meter |
6-15 |
Type Of Meter |
6-16 |
Magnetic Drive Displacement Meters |
6-17 |
Compound & Turbine Meters |
6-18 |
Outside Meter Settings |
6-19 |
Inside Meter Settings & Remote Readers |
6-20 |
Meter Bypass Lines |
6-21 |
Meter Check Valves |
6-22 |
Valves For Use With Meters |
6-23 |
Meter Couplings |
6-24 |
Meter Yokes (Line Setters) |
6-25 |
Valve & Meter Supports |
6-26 |
Meter Pits & Covers for 3/4 Inch and One Inch Meters |
6-27 |
Vaults |
6-28 |
Concrete Structures |
6-29 |
Steel Reinforcement For Concrete |
6-30 |
Manholes |
6-31 |
Manhole Base Slabs & Base Beams |
6-32 |
Sump Pits For Vaults & Manholes |
6-33 |
Vent Pipes |
6-34 |
Manufacturer & Model Of Fire Hydrants |
6-35 |
Fireline Connections To Mains |
6-36 |
Service Lines |
6-37 |
Corporation Stops |
6-38 |
Curb Stops |
6-39 |
Curb Stop Service Boxes |
6-40 |
Corrosion Protection Systems |
6-41 |
Kickblocks |
6-42 |
Protective Concrete Pads Over Pipe |
6-43 |
Casing Pipe |
6-44 |
Miscellaneous Metalwork & Piping |
6-45 |
Air & Vacuum Relief Valves |
6-46 |
Section 7 – Earthwork |
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| Title | Section |
Earthwork Defined |
7-01 |
Exploratory Excavation |
7-02 |
Excavation To Line & Grade |
7-03 |
Trenching Operations |
7-04 |
Excavation For Structures |
7-05 |
Surplus Excavation Material |
7-06 |
Blasting |
7-07 |
Dewatering |
7-08 |
Foundations On Unstable Soil |
7-09 |
Pipe Bedding & Pipe Zone Material |
7-10 |
Backfill & Compaction |
7-11 |
Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) |
7-12 |
Cleanup |
7-13 |
Surface Restoration |
7-14 |
Subgrade & Road Preparation |
7-15 |
Section 8 – Pipe Installation |
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| Title | Section |
Approval By Denver Water |
8-01 |
Handling Of Materials |
8-02 |
Preparation & Inspection Of Pipe & Fittings For Installation |
8-03 |
Pipe Joint Lubricant |
8-04 |
Cutting & Fitting Of Pipe |
8-05 |
Pipe Alignment & Grade |
8-06 |
Deviation From Alignment & Grade Occasioned By Other Structures |
8-07 |
Temporary Bulkheads |
8-08 |
Frost |
8-09 |
Ductile Iron Pipe |
8-10 |
Polyvinyl Chloride Pressure Pipe |
8-11 |
Installation Of Valves |
8-12 |
Installation Of Valve Boxes |
8-13 |
Installation Of Fittings |
8-14 |
Installation Of Tapping Saddles |
8-15 |
Fire Hydrants |
8-16 |
Fireline Connections |
8-17 |
Kickblocks |
8-18 |
Concrete Structures |
8-19 |
Reinforcing Steel For Concrete Structures |
8-20 |
Joint Restraint Devices |
8-21 |
Connections To The Denver Water's System |
8-22 |
Corrosion Protection Systems |
8-23 |
Chlorination |
8-24 |
Hydrostatic Testing |
8-25 |
Acceptance & Release For Taps |
8-26 |
Blow-Off Assembly |
8-27 |
Sewer Crossing |
8-28 |
Section 9 – 16 Inch & 20 Inch Transmission Mains |
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| Title | Section |
General |
9-01 |
Other Standards To Apply |
9-02 |
Design Of Transmission Mains |
9-03 |
Plans & Specifications |
9-04 |
Material |
9-05 |
Installation |
9-06 |
Sewer Crossings |
9-07 |
Easement Width Requirements |
9-08 |
Section 10 – 24 Inch & Larger Conduits |
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| Title | Section |
General |
10-01 |
Other Standards To Apply |
10-02 |
Preliminary Investigation |
10-03 |
Design |
10-04 |
Plans & Specifications |
10-05 |
Materials |
10-06 |
Installation |
10-07 |
Sewer Crossings |
10-08 |
As-Constructed Drawings |
10-09 |
Easement Width Requirements |
10-10 |
Section 11 – Non-Potable Water System |
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| Title | Section |
General |
11-01 |
Other Standards To Apply |
11-02 |
Water Quality |
11-03 |
Potable Water Backup |
11-04 |
Conversion From A Potable To A Recycled Line |
11-05 |
Protection Of The Potable Water System |
11-06 |
Discharges From The System |
11-07 |
User Permits |
11-08 |
Separation From Sewer Lines |
11-09 |
Separation From Potable Water Lines |
11-10 |
Recycled Water Conduits |
11-11 |
Recycled Water Transmission Mains |
11-12 |
Recycled Water Distribution Mains |
11-13 |
Recycled Water Service Lines & Appurtenances |
11-14 |
Nonpotable Customers Guidelines |
11-25 |
Section 12 – Integrated Water System |
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| Title | Section |
General |
12-01 |
Maintenance Programs |
12-02 |
Distribution System Sampling |
12-03 |
On-Line Water Quality Monitoring |
12-04 |
Water Quality Complaints & Communication |
12-05 |
Facility Operation & Status |
12-06 |
Reporting Compliance |
12-07 |
Materials Specifications |
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