minimum design & construction standards - Martin County, Florida

2) Intermediate Series 66 Epoxoline
Coat: Hi-Build Epoxy
(4.0 to 6.0 mils DFT)
3) Finish Series 73 Endura-Shield III
Coat: Urethane
or equal (2.0 to 3.0 mils DFT)
Meter boxes shall be kept out of pedestrian walkways and out of driveway areas. For
shopping centers, Developer's Engineer shall give special consideration to meter layout so
as to satisfy these requirements. Final approval of meter location will be by the
Department.
Once a service connection is made to Martin County Utilities’ water system, disconnection
from the water system is prohibited.
14. Locator For Water Pipe
On all pipe construction 8 gauge, THWN insulated, stranded copper wire shall be laid and
secured on top of pipe. Wire shall be continuous from valve box to valve box, wrapped two
times around each joint of pipe and extended inside each wire box to enable location
devices to be attached without digging up the valve box (see Standard Details).
Service wire shall be laid in the trench with all services, connected to the main wire and
wrapped around the service piping or tubing. Wire for potable water shall be blue in color.
All wire connections shall be made with Dri-Splice wire connectors, Imperial Snip-Snap
fittings filled with waterproof silicone sealant or approved equal. All splices shall be
inspected by the Department before burial.
15. Cleaning and Pigging
After its installation, the complete water system (including all mains, services, hydrants,
blow-offs, air release valves and all other appurtenances) shall be thoroughly cleaned to
remove all foreign matter. The Department shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance of
any cleaning activities. Failure to provide advance notification of cleaning may result in the
Contractor not being allowed to clean the mains. Water used for filling and cleaning shall
be from an approved potable water source.
The cleaning of piping systems shall be accomplished by the controlled and pressurized
passage through the system of a series of hydraulic or pneumatic polyurethane plugs. A
poly pigging plan shall be approved by the Department and all pigging of lines shall be
witnessed by a representative of the Department. The poly pigs shall be removed or
discharged from the system at a point as near to the end of the system as is logistically and
mechanically feasible. The contractor must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
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