STANDARD PIPELINE MATERIALS AND …

1 STANDARD PIPELINE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS MARCH, 2012 - i - TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR SPECIFICATIONS - MATERIALS MARCH, 2012 1 - GENERAL 2 - DEFINITIONS 3 - PIPE General Flanged Ductile Iron Pipe Ductile Iron Pipe, 4 54 Prestressed Concrete Pressure Pipe PVC Pipe.

2 2 and 3 Copper Pipe, thru 2 Polyethylene Service Tubing Smooth Wall Steel Encasement Pipe PVC Encasement Pipe Encasement Pipe for Sanitary Sewer Crossings 4 - FITTINGS Iron Fittings Reinforced Concrete

3 Fittings Service Fittings Displacement Type Water Meters, 5/8 thru 2 Pressure Reducing Valves 5 - VALVES Gate Valves Double Disc 14 and Larger Gate Valves Resilient Seat 2 Gate Valves Resilient Seat 3 thru 12 Gate Valves Resilient Seat 14 thru 24 Butterfly Valves Air Release Valves

4 Combination Air Valves 6 - VALVE BOXES AND OPERATOR NUT EXTENSIONS 7 - METER BOXES AND LIDS Meter Boxes (round) for 5/8 thru 1 Meter Settings Meter Boxes (round) for 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 Meter Settings 8 - FIRE HYDRANTS 9 - POLYETHYLENE TUBING material FOR PIPE ENCASEMENT 10 - TRACE WIRE FOR NON-METALLIC PIPE material specification - Page 1 of 22 specification MATERIALS MARCH, 2012 1. GENERAL These specifications are intended to set a STANDARD of quality and design for all MATERIALS used in the construction of water mains and appurtenances.

5 Specifications for material not included in these specifications shall be included in other specifications or plans and will be furnished on request. These general and detailed specifications are subject to revision from one project to another. The CONTRACTOR shall make himself familiar with the current revision. Central Arkansas Water must approve all material prior to installation. All material must be of domestic manufacture and in accordance with these standards . Foreign made MATERIALS ( , pipe, fittings, tapping sleeves, valve boxes, etc.)

6 Are strictly prohibited. Any reference to specifications published by other agencies shall refer to the latest edition or revision of such specifications as of the date of advertising for bids. Items of MATERIALS and/or construction work not specifically addressed herein, but nonetheless required for a complete, operating, and acceptable installation of the work, shall be considered subsidiary to the principal bid item requiring such MATERIALS and/or work and the cost thereof shall be considered to be included in the bid price for the principal items.

7 2. DEFINITIONS The term "as specified" shall mean as specified by the Central Arkansas Water in plans, proposals, other specifications, and written or oral instructions The term "or equal" shall mean that the proposed material or item shall perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design and is of the same or equal design, substance, and function to that specified by using the name of a product manufacturer, or vendor. Central Arkansas Water shall make final approval of such items or MATERIALS .

8 Abbreviations used throughout these specifications have meanings as follows: AASHTO American Assoc. of State Highway & Transportation Officials AC Asbestos Cement ANSI American National standards Institute ASTM American Society for Testing MATERIALS AWWA American Water Works Association (Latest Revision) CF Copper Flare CI Gray Cast Iron CS or CC AWWA (Mueller Corporation Stop)

9 Thread DI Ductile Iron DFT Dry Film Thickness FIP Female Iron Pipe FCF Female Copper Flare IP Iron Pipe MIP Male Iron Pipe material specification - Page 2 of 22 PSI Pounds Per Square Inch PVC Polyvinyl Chloride SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council PJ Pack Joint

10 (Compression fitting) CTS Copper Tubing Size DP Double / Dual Purpose 3. PIPE All pipe furnished shall be designed for the distribution of potable water. All pipe furnished shall be of domestic manufacture and be in compliance with NSF 61. Lubricant furnished for lubricating joins shall be non-toxic, shall not support the growth of bacteria, shall have no deteriorating effects on the gasket or pipe material , and shall not impart taste or odor to the water.