Materials Section - City of Xenia
Materials Section - City of Xenia
Materials Section - City of Xenia
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5.3 PE Polyethylene Resin Water Service Pipe (CTS) – Pressure service polyethylene pipe<br />
shall conform to ASTM D 2737. The material shall comply with ANSI/NSF Standard 61 and<br />
meets the requirements <strong>of</strong> AWWA C 901. ¾ INCH THROUGH 2 INCH Pipe shall be CTS<br />
(copper tube size) 200 PSI PE 3408 SDR 9. All installed Polyethylene resin water services shall<br />
have a #10 solid copper coated tracer wire taped to and installed with this type water service.<br />
(Tracer tube type pipe is accepted). Pipe shall be bedded per <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Xenia</strong> standard for buried<br />
pipelines and conduits. (STD Drawing #101 and 102) All inserts shall be stainless steel.<br />
5.4 Service Saddle - Shall be used on PVC pipe and be epoxy-coated with wide stainless steel<br />
straps and bolts. The service saddle shall be the equal <strong>of</strong> Smith - Blair Inc. type 315 or Romac<br />
Ind. Inc. style #101n or #202n. Equals must be approved by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Xenia</strong> Engineer or<br />
Engineer’s Representative.<br />
5.5 Corporation Stops - Corporation stops shall be <strong>of</strong> cast bronze construction with ground key<br />
stops <strong>of</strong> Ford Meter Box Co. F-1000 or approved equal.<br />
5.6 Service Stops - Service stops shall be <strong>of</strong> cast bronze or cast brass construction designed to<br />
receive copper pipe on each side. They shall be <strong>of</strong> the solid tee head type with”Teflon” coat plus<br />
top and bottom “O” rings for positive pressure sealing without mechanical means. The stops<br />
shall be the equal <strong>of</strong> Ford Meter Box Company, ¾-inch B44-333, 1-inch B44-444, 1 ½-inch B44-<br />
666, or 2-inch B44-777.<br />
5.7 Service Boxes - Service boxes shall be plastic, slip style, with a 2 ½-inch shaft diameter or<br />
approved equal. The lid shall be made <strong>of</strong> iron marked “Water” and secured with a brass or<br />
bronze bolt inlaid level with the lid surface. The box shall be equipped with a foot piece to<br />
straddle the service stop (telescoping type).<br />
5.8 Meter Pit Barrel ¾-inch and 1-inch Service - The meter pit barrel for outside meter<br />
installation shall be Sono-Loc 20-inches dia. the length <strong>of</strong> the barrel shall be 30-inches. The<br />
barrel shall have two notches in the bottom edge on opposite sides approximately 4-inches deep<br />
and 2-inches wide to receive the service pipes.<br />
5.9 Meter Pit Barrel 1 ½-inch and 2-inch Service - The meter pit barrel for outside meter<br />
installation shall be Sono-Loc 30-inch diameter x 30-inch length for 1 ½-inch service and 36-<br />
inch diameter by 30-inch length for 2-inch service or approved equal. An extension ring is<br />
required to reduce the diameter <strong>of</strong> the pit to <strong>City</strong> meter pit cover standard. The barrel shall have<br />
two notches in the bottom edge on opposite sides approximately 4-inches deep and 3-inches wide<br />
to receive the service pipes.<br />
5.10 Meter Pit Cover - Meter pit covers shall be <strong>of</strong> the single lid type. The top cover and frame<br />
shall be <strong>of</strong> cast iron with an 11 ½-inch lid opening. The assembly shall be 4 ½-inches in depth<br />
with the bottom flange sized to fit on the meter pit barrel. The top lid <strong>of</strong> the cover shall be<br />
furnished with a locking device, which will unlock the lid from the frame and raise the lid at the<br />
7 February 2007