Technical Specifications

These Technical Specifications are to be used as a guide by Engineering Consultants and Contractors in designing and installing additions or modifications to Western Water’s Systems. It is the intent that these Technical Specifications will provide uniformity in materials and installation of piping, valves, fire hydrants, service laterals and other appurtenances for Water, Sewer and Recycled Water.

Index

• Section 00220: Soils Investigation
• Section 02210: Site Grading 
• Section 02221: Trenching, Backfilling and Compacting 
• Section 02252: Control Density Fill 
• Section 02718: Installation of Water Pipeline
• Section 02725: Installation of Copper Pipe and Tubing 
• Section 02762: Furnish & Install Plastic Sewer System 
• Section 02768: Furnish and Install PVC Force Main 
• Section 03300: Cast-In-Place Concrete 
• Section 03604: Casing Grouting-Annular Space 
• Section 09810: Tape Wrap for Insulated Joints 
• Section 09879: Approved Materials List for Coatings and Paints for Steel Tanks 
• Section 09900: Painting and Protective Coatings 
• Section 09940: Epoxy Coating 
• Section 13446: Valve and Gate Operations 
• Section 15059: Welded Steel Fittings 
• Section 15061: Steel Cylinder Water Pipe 
• Section 15064: Plastic (PVC) Pressure Water Pipe & Fittings 
• Section 15081: Gaskets 
• Section 15089: Nuts & Bolts 
• Section 15101: Gate Valves 
• Section 15102: Resilient-Seated Gate Valves 
• Section 15103: Butterfly Valves 
• Section 15104: Ball Valves 
• Section 15111: Check Valves 
• Section 15120: Control Valves 
• Section 15136: Air Valves 
• Section 15340: Manholes and Fittings 
• Section 16040 Short Circuit/Coordination Study and Arc-Flash Hazard Study
• Section 16950 Electrical Testing
• Section 260533 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems
• Section H-2: Lead Paint Coated Materials/Environmental Protection and Waste Handling