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Water & Sewer Design Standards

Note to User: The following design standards apply to water improvements in Marion, Howell, Oceola, and Genoa Townships. The sanitary sewer design standards apply to improvements in Genoa and Oceola Townships.

Certain parts of this outline are available in their entirety for review or download in the list of related documents at the right-hand side of this page.

PART I

I. DESIGN STANDARDS

1.0 WATER MAINS

  • 1.01 Water Distribution System Basis of Design
  • 1.02 Water Main Layout
  • 1.03 Depth of Water Main
  • 1.04 Joint Restraint
  • 1.05 Meters

2.0 SANITARY SEWERS

  • 2.01 Sanitary Sewer Basis of Design
  • 2.02 Sewer Location
  • 2.03 Depth of Sewer
  • 2.04 Manholes
  • 2.05 Service Connections
  • 2.06 Submersible Pump Connections
  • 2.07 Pressure Sewer Systems

3.0 CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

II. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • 013300  Submittals
  • 015000  Temporary Facilities
  • 033000  Cast-in-Place Concrete
  • 221113  Water Distribution Piping
  • 221313  Sanitary Sewers
  • 311000  Site Clearing
  • 312000  Earth Moving
  • 312319  Dewatering
  • 321216  Asphalt Paving
  • 321313  Concrete Paving
  • 329200  Turf and Grasses
  • 330500  Common Work Results for Utilities
  • 330523  Trenchless Utility Installation
  • 330523.13  Utility Horizontal Directional Drilling

III. STANDARD DETAILS

  • Water and Sewer Standard Details