Standard Sewer Specifications

Table of Contents

APRIL, 1981
REVISED September 1994

• 1-A Scope
• 1-B Materials
  • 1-B-1 Trench Excavation
    • (a) Common Excavation
    • (b) Rock Excavation
    • (c) Boulder Removal
  • 1-B-2 Trench Backfill
    • (a) Foundation Stabilization
    • (b) Crushed Gravel Pipe Base
    • (c) Gravel for Trench Backfill
    • (d) Bituminous Cements
    • (e) Asphaltic Concrete
    • (f) Crushed Gravel
    • (g) Controlled Density Fill
• 1-C Workmanship
  • 1-C-1 Clearing the Right-of-Way
  • 1-C-2 Obstructions
  • 1-C-3 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Removal and Replacement
  • 1-C-4 Blasting
  • 1-C-5 Trench Width
  • 1-C-6 Grade
  • 1-C-7 Shoring, Sheeting and Grading of Trenches
  • 1-C-8 Location of the Excavated Materials
  • 1-C-9 Removal of Water
  • 1-C-10 Foundation Stabilization
  • 1-C-11 Trench Backfill at Pipe Zone
  • 1-C-12 Trench Backfill Compaction
  • 1-C-13 Trench Backfill above Pipe Zone
    • (a) Class "A" Backfill
    • (b) Class "B" Backfill
    • (c) Class "C" Backfill
    • (d) Class "D" Backfill
  • 1-C-14 Excess Excavated Material
  • 1-C-15 Rock Excavation
  • 1-C-16 Controlled Density Fill
• 1-D Measurement and Payment
  • 1-D-1 Clearing and Grubbing
  • 1-D-2 Trench Excavation and Backfill
  • 1-D-3 Foundation Stabilization
  • 1-D-4 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Replacement
  • 1-D-5 Rock Excavation
  • 1-D-6 Boulder Removal
  • 1-D-7 Controlled Density Fill

SECTION 2 SEWER PIPE INSTALLATION

• 2-A Scope
• 2-B Materials
  • 2-B-1 PVC Sewer Pipe
    • (a) Pipe Requirements
    • (b) Installation Requirements
    • (c) Use Restrictions
  • 2-B-2 Concrete Pipe and Fittings
  • 2-B-3 Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings
• 2-C Workmanship
  • 2-C-1 Preparation of Trench
    • (a) Crushed Gravel Pipe Base
    • (b) Bell Holes
    • (c) Removal of Water
  • 2-C-2 Preparation of Sewer Pipe
  • 2-C-3 Laying and Jointing Pipe and Fittings
    • (a) Line and Grade
    • (b) Sewer Installation
      • (1) Main Sewers
      • (2) Service Connections
    • (c) Testing of Sewer Pipe
      • (1) General
      • (2) Testing Procedures
      • (3) Acceptance of Test
      • (4) Safety Provisions
      • (5) Alternate Water Exfiltration Test
      • (6) Other Test Allowances
      • (7) Manhole Water Test Allowances
      • (8) Manhole Vacuum Test
      • (9) Subsequent Failure
    • (d) Waterline Crossings
• 2-D Measurement and Payment
  • 2-D-1 Sewer Pipe and Crushed Gravel Pipe Base
  • 2-D-2 Service Connection Tees and Wyes

SECTION 3 MANHOLE AND CLEANOUT CONSTRUCTION

• 3-A Scope
• 3-B Materials
  • 3-B-1 Concrete
  • 3-B-2 Precast Manhole Sections
  • 3-B-3 Precase Concrete Bases
  • 3-B-4 Mortar
  • 3-B-5 Manhole Extensions
  • 3-B-6 Special Fittings
  • 3-B-7 Manhole and Cleanout Frames and Covers
  • 3-B-8 Manhole Steps
  • 3-B-9 Manhole Blockouts
• 3-C Workmanship
  • 3-C-1 Concrete Base
  • 3-C-2 Placing Precast Manhole Sections
  • 3-C-3 Manhole Inverts
  • 3-C-4 Manhole and Cleanout Rings and Covers
  • 3-C-5 Manhole Extensions
  • 3-C-6 Drop Manholes
  • 3-C-7 Cleanouts
• 3-D Measurement and Payment
  • 3-D-1 Standard and Drop Manholes
  • 3-D-2 Cleanouts

SECTION 4 LAWNS AND GRASS RESTORATION ON EASEMENTS

• 4-A Scope
• 4-B Materials
  • 4-B-1 Fertilizer (Grass Areas)
  • 4-B-2 Fertilizer (Lawn Areas)
  • 4-B-3 Straw Mulch
  • 4-B-4 Seed
• 4-C Workmanship
  • 4-C-1 Seeding
  • 4-C-2 Soil Preparation
  • 4-C-3 Seeding and Fertilizing (Grass Areas)
  • 4-C-4 Seeding and Fertilizing (Lawn Areas)
  • 4-C-5 Mulching and Protection
  • 4-C-6 Maintenance Period
  • 4-C-7 Maintenance Operations (Lawn Areas)
  • 4-C-8 Maintenance Operations (Grass Areas)
  • 4-C-9 Grass and Lawn Guarantee
• 4-D Payment
  • 4-D-1 Grass
  • 4-D-2 Lawns

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