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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT

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Part 6 – Water Supply and Other ServicesWhere the principal water main is to be laid around the corner, then 45º or similar bendsshould be used. Franklin District Council Drawing W1 sets out the general principles,including the positioning of the valves.6.2.6 Water Mains with Fire Hydrants (Principal Mains)GeneralPrincipal mains shall not be less than 100 mm diameter.Pipe Standards and TypesThe following pipes may be used for principal mains, providing they comply with the latestrelevant New Zealand Standard:• Polyethylene PE100 and PE80 to AS/NZS 4130• PVC-U to AS/NZS 1477• PVC-M to AS/NZS 4765• PVC-O to AS/NZS 4441For all plastic pipes, tracer wire shall be taped to the pipe, whether laid by open trenchingor directional drilling.Asbestos cement pipes are not permitted for use anywhere in Franklin District.Concrete lined steel pipes may be required in potentially unstable ground, for lengths ofexposed pipe, or in other special cases, and should be the subject of specific design.Except where corrosive ground conditions exist, concrete lined steel pipes may be laidunder road carriageways and accessways to industrial and commercial premises.Galvanised steel pipes shall not be used.Cast iron pipes may be appropriate for lengths of exposed pipe, or in other special cases.Their use shall require specific approval by the Engineer. All cast iron pipes or fittingsshall be concrete or epoxy lined.Pipe Pressure ClassesPipes for water mains shall be not less than PN12 although a higher class shall be used ifnecessary to provide for the maximum working pressures in the area in which they are tobe laid.JointsJoints for PVC pipes shall be spigot and socket rubber ring type. An approvedbactericidal lubricant shall be used on all joints. Solvent cement joints are not permitted.Joints for PE pipes may be butt welded or use electrofusion couplers or “System 2000”type couplers.Bolts, nuts and washers for flanged joints shall be either 316 stainless steel, with a nickelor molybdenum based anti-galling lubricant or hot dip galvanised. Buried flanged jointsshall be wrapped in densotape.Code of Practice for Subdivision and Development – Edition 5 October 2010 Page 85

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