For use in the Denver Water Service Area

Standard Drawings
Denver Water

Effective 12/01/2004

 You can download complete Engineering Standards, Materials Specifications, or the Standard Drawings in PDF format. Each document is between 1-3 Megs.

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Note: These drawings are provided for standardization purposes only. They represent minimum design standards which may require upgrading for specific applications.

 

Formats

Standard Drawings

PDF

CAD

Water Distribution System Typical Plan

No. 1 No. 1

Typical Street Cross Section & Street Centerline Profile

No. 2 No. 2

Typical Street Cross Section Public Street

No. 3 No. 3

Typical Street Cross Section Private Street

No. 4 No. 4

Water Distribution System Typical Plan for Curved Streets

No. 5 No. 5

Water Distribution System Typical Plan for Cul-de-Sacs

No. 6 No. 6

Plan, Profile & Locations for Fire Hydrants, Mains, & Valves

No. 7 No. 7

Piping at Street Intersections – Future Connections

No. 8 No. 8

Typical Quarter Section Hydraulic Grid System

No. 9 No. 9

Typical Trench Section – Pipe Protection

No.10 No.10

Typical Trench Section for Pipelines in Dipping Bedrock

No.11 No.11

Blowoff Installation for 12" & Smaller Pipe

No.12 No.12

Transmission Main Blowoff Installation

No.13 No.13

Detail Permanent 2" Blowoff in 48" Manhole

No.14 No.14

Valve Box Support Plate & Valve Operator Extension Guide 

No.15 No.15

2" Air Valve Assembly

No.16 No.16

Air Valve Assembly with Access Manhole

No.17 No.17

Conduit Or Transmission Main, Mechanical
Joint Or Flanged Butterfly Valve Installation 

No.18 No.18

Concrete Kickblocks – Bearing Surfaces & Installation

No.19 No.19

Concrete Kickblock

No.20 No.20

Length Of Restrained Pipe

No.21 No.21

Tie Rod & Washer Details

No.22 No.22

Tie Rod Coupling

No.23 No.23

Flange Lug Detail

No.24 No.24

Clamp Details & Dimensions for Use with CI & DI Fittings Only

No.25 No.25

Combination Flanged Harness Lug Details

No.26 No.26

Mechanical Joint Restraint Details

No.27 No.27

Joint Restraint Detail 

No.28 No.28

Bored Crossings Beneath Conduits

No.29 No.29

Bore Casing Details

No.30 No.30

Open Cut Crossing Beneath Conduit or ConflictingUtility

No.31 No.31

Crossing Storm & Sanitary Sewers

No.32 No.32

Reference Post Typical Detail

No.33 No.33

Typical Cutoff Wall for Ditch Or Canal Crossing

No.34 No.34

2" & Larger Domestic & Fireline Connections  

No.35 No.35

Fireline Connections with Domestic Service Tee

No.36 No.36

Insulated Joints, Rods, & Bolted Sleeve Type Couplings 

No.37 No.37

Polyethylene Wrap

No.38 No.38

Adjustable Steel Pipe Valve Support

No.39 No.39

Industrial Vent Assembly – Installation & Details

No.40 No.40

Industrial Vent Assembly – Vent Screen

No.41 No.41

Residential Vent Assembly

No.42 No.42

Pressure Regulating Valve – Manhole Installation Typical Plan

No.43 No.43

Pressure Regulating Valve – Manhole Installation Cross Section

No.44 No.44

Pressure Regulating Valve – Rectangular Vault Typical Plan

No.45 No.45

Pressure Regulating Valve – Rectangular  Cross Section

No.46 No.46

General Meter Notes

No.47 No.47

Service Line, Stop Box & Outside Meter Installation

No.48 No.48

Outside Setting for 5/8-Inch x 3/4-Inch, 3/4-Inch & 1-Inch Meters

No.49 No.49

Service Line, Stop Box & Inside Meter
Installation for 3/4-Inch & 1-Inch Meters

No.50 No.50

Typical Inside Setting for 3/4" and 1" Meter with AMR

No.51 No.51

Typical Inside Setting for 3/4" and 1" Meter with AMR

No.52 No.52

Inside Meter Setting and Remote ERT Installation for Home Built on Slab

No.53 No.53

Meter Pit with Remote ERT Installation on Outside Building Wall

No.54 No.54

Outside Setting for 1-1/2" & 2" Meter with
Check Valve & Bypass in Manhole

No.55 No.55

Inside Setting for 1-1/2" & 2" Meter with Check Valve & Bypass

No.56 No.56

Wall Plates & Body Clamps for 3" Meters

No.57 No.57

Wall Plates for 4", 6", 8", and 10" Meters

No.58 No.58

Inside Setting for 3" & Larger Compound Meter

No.59 No.59

Compound Meter with Both Check Valve & Bypass

No.60 No.60

Compound Meter Dimensions

No.61 No.61

Compact Fireline Meter with Bypass

No.62 No.62

Compact Fireline Meter Dimensions

No.63 No.63

Instrumentation & Control Ladder Diagram Typical

No.64 No.64

Instrumentation & Control Wiring Diagram Typical

No.65 No.65

Instrumentation & Control Cabinet Layout Typical

No.66 No.66

Instrumentation & Control Detail & Schedules Typical

No.67 No.67

Instrumentation & Control P & ID – Typical

No.68 No.68

Instrumentation & Control Site Diagram – Typical

No.69 No.69

Stub-out Configuration for Future Main Extensions

No.70 No.70

Stub-out Configuration for Future Main Extensions

No.71 No.71

Valve Operations

No.72 No.72

Outside Settings for 1 1/2" & 2" Irrigation Meter in Vault

No.73 No.73

Turbine Meter

No.74 No.74

Turbine Meter Dimensions

No.75 No.75

Master Meter for Emergency Interconnection Plans & Details

No.76 No.76

Master Meter for Emergency Interconnection Details & Dimensions

No.77 No.77

Above Ground Dual System Interconnection 

No.78 No.78

Below Ground Dual System Interconnection

No.79 No.79

Single Feed System Interconnection

No.80 No.80

Standard Design for Hydrant Interconnection

No.81 No.81

Pitot Installation

No.82 No.82

Standard Design for Hydrant Meter Installation 

No.83 No.83

Standard Design for Blowoff Hydrant

No.84 No.84

Tracer Wire Installation for PVC Water Main

No.85 No.85

Traffic Impediment Bollard

No.86 No.86

Submerged BFV with Torque Tube and Actuator Stand

No.87 No.87

Recycled Water System Pentagon Operating Nut

No.88 No.88

Specimen Illustration Formats >>

PDF

CAD

    General Instructions

G. Ins. G.Ins.

    Specimen A. DW Standards

4-06A 4-06A

    Specimen B. Border/Title Block

4-06B 4-06B

    Specimen C. Perimeter Description

4-06C 4-06C

    Specimen D. Overhead Crossing

4-06D 4-06D

    Specimen E. Underground Crossing

4-06E 4-06E

    Specimen F. Centerline Description

4-06F 4-06F

    Specimen G. Simplified Area

4-06G 4-06G

    Specimen H. Fire Hydrant Easement

4-06H 4-06H

Attachment A: Color/Pen Width Chart

Attachment A

Abbreviation List

Abbreviations