City of Frisco Engineering Standards

SECTION 331213
WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. All material, labor, equipment, tools and superintendence necessary to furnish and install
Water Service Connections in accordance with Public Works Construction Standards,
NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Item 502.10.
1.02 REFERENCES
A. AWWA C800, AWWA Standard for Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings
B. AWWA C901, Polyethylene Pressure Pipe and Tubing, 1 in. Through 3 in. for Water Service,
Latest Revision.
C. Public Works Construction Standards, NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Item 502.10
D. City of Frisco Standard Detail for Typical Service Connection.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
A. Refer to Public Works Construction Standards, NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Items 501.10 and
501.21.
B. Water service pipe shall be polyethylene tubing with detectable tracing wire.
C. Tracing wire shall be 10 AWG Standard with HDPE coating.
D. Tape for the tracing wire shall be polypropylene.
E. Service couplings, meter valves and corporation stops shall be “no-lead brass” fittings.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
A. Refer to Public Works Construction Standards, NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Item 502.10.3.
B. Tracer wire shall be attached to the polyethylene tubing with two independent, continuous,
spiral-wound polypropylene tape layers.
C. Bullhead services that branch at the end of a service line to serve two or more customers will
not be allowed.
3.02 CONSTRUCTION
A. Service taps shall be made after the mains have been laid.
City of Frisco May 2012
Standard Technical Specification Water Service Connections 331213-1