TOWN OF LADY LAKE

                                                                                                       

                                                                                           CHAPTER 14

 

                                                      WATER AND SEWER STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

 

                                                                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

SECTION                                                                                                                                                                                   PAGE

 

                1                              INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                       14 - 1

 

                2                              DEFINITIONS                                                                                                                             14 - 1

 

                3                              BASIC INFORMATION                                                                                                                    

 

                                                a)             Authority                                                                                                                     14 - 4

 

                                                                1)             Approval                                                                                                              

                                                                2)             Scope and Intent                                                                                                 

                                                                3)             Variances                                                                                                              

                                                                4)             Penalties and Enforcement                                                                                

                                                                5)             Changes to These Standards                                                                            

 

                                                b)            General                                                                                                                         14 - 5

 

                                                                1)             100-year Flood                                                                                                     

                                                                2)             Utility Coordination                                                                                            

                                                                3)             Notification                                                                                                          

                                                                4)             Power and Authority of Inspectors                                                                 

                                                                5)             Record Drawings                                                                                                

                                                                6)             Erosion Control                                                                                                   

                                                                7)             Warranties                                                                                                           

                                                                8)             Transfer of Private Ownership                                                                          

                                                                9)             Property Ownership                                                                                           

                                                                10)           Trade Names                                                                                                        

                                                                11)           Drawing Water from Fire Hydrants                                                                  

                                                                12)           Damaging Equipment                                                                                         

 

                                                c)             Discharge into Town Systems                                                                                 14 - 6

 

                                                d)            Water Shortage Conditions                                                                                      14 - 7

 

                                                                1)             Application of Regulations                                                                               

                                                                2)             Certain Uses Prohibited                                                                                     

                                                                3)             Exceptions                                                                                                            

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                4                              UTILITY EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING                                                   

 

                                                a)             General                                                                                                                         14 - 8

 

                                                b)            Materials                                                                                                                      14 - 8

 

                                                                1)             Wood Sheeting                                                                                                   

                                                                2)             Steel Sheeting                                                                                                      

                                                                3)             Concrete                                                                                                               

 

                                                c)             Workmanship                                                                                                              14 - 9

 

                                                                1)             Trench Dimensions and Trench Grade                                                            

                                                                2)             Utility Bedding                                                                                                    

                                                                3)             Unsuitable Material Below Trench Grade                                                       

                                                                4)             Extra Utility‑Bedding Material                                                                          

                                                                5)             Sheeting and Bracing                                                                                         

                                                                6)             Excavated Material                                                                                             

                                                                7)             Material Disposal                                                                                                

                                                                8)             Borrow                                                                                                                  

                                                                9)             Dewatering                                                                                                           

                                                                10)           Obstructions                                                                                                        

                                                                11)           Backfill                                                                                                                  

                                                                12)           Roadway and Pavement Restoration                                                               

                                                                13)           Protection and Restoration of Property                                                          

                                                                14)           Cleanup                                                                                                                

 

                                                d)            Utility Site Preparation and Restoration                                                               14 - 12

 

                                                                1)             General                                                                                                                  

                                                                2)             Clearing and Grubbing                                                                                       

                                                                3)             Dust Control                                                                                                        

                                                                4)             Restoration                                                                                                          

 

                5                              CASING PIPE-BORING AND JACKING                                                                                         

 

                                                a)             General                                                                                                                       14 - 13

 

                                                b)            Casing Pipe Materials and Installation                                                                 14 - 14

 

                                                                1)             Dimensions and Material                                                                                   

 

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                                                                2)             Areas Not Under Jurisdiction                                                                           

                                                                3)             Workmanship                                                                                                      

 

                6                              PIPE, FITTINGS, VALVES, FIRE HYDRANTS AND

                                                APPURTENANCES                                                                                                                            

 

                                                a)             General                                                                                                                       14 - 15

 

                                                b)            Pipe and Fittings                                                                                                       14 - 16

 

                                                                1)             General                                                                                                                  

                                                                2)             Identification and Warning                                                                               

                                                                3)             Cast and Ductile Iron                                                                                         

                                                                4)             Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)                                                                                   

                                                                5)             Copper Pipe and Tubing                                                                                    

                                                                6)             Tapping Saddles                                                                                                 

                                                                7)             Service Saddles                                                                                                   

                                                                8)             Water Service Line                                                                                             

 

                                                c)             Valves, Fire Hydrants and Appurtenances                                                          14 - 19

 

                                                                1)             Valves                                                                                                                   

                                                                2)             Backflow Devices                                                                                               

                                                                3)             Check Valves                                                                                                       

                                                                4)             Plug Valves (PV)                                                                                                 

                                                                5)             Valve Boxes                                                                                                         

                                                                6)             Meter Boxes                                                                                                         

                                                                7)             Fire Hydrants                                                                                                       

 

                                                d)            Installation Standards                                                                                              14 - 22

 

                7                              SANITARY GRAVITY SEWERS                                                                                                     

 

                                                a)             Design Standards                                                                                                     14 - 23

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                1)             System Design                                                                                                    

                                                                2)             Manholes                                                                                                             

                                                                3)             Terminal Lampholes                                                                                           

                                                                4)             Service Laterals                                                                                                   

                                                                5)             Grease Traps                                                                                                        

 

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                                                b)            Construction Standards                                                                                          14 - 28

 

                                                                1)             General                                                                                                                  

                                                                2)             Pipe Depth and Protection