minimum design & construction standards - Martin County, Florida

shopping centers, Developer's Engineer should give special consideration to meter layout
so as to satisfy these requirements.
Metering for bulk users (ie, golf courses) which require telemetry, shall conform to the
requirements of paragraph 15 of this section.
12. Locator for Reclaimed 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 valve 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 reclaimed water shall be lavender 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.
13. Cleaning and Pigging
After its installation, the complete water system (including all mains, services, 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 water source.
Permanent pigging facilities are to be incorporated into all designs. Minimum distances
need to be set.
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 (poly
pigs). The poly pigs shall be entered into the system by the use of a pig launching
assembly. 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 Department that, this work will be performed by
experienced and knowledgeable supervisors and personnel who have properly, safely and
effectively provided for the cleaning of comparable systems in similar applications.
14. Pressure Testing
All mains shall be tested for leakage. Water shall be supplied to the main and pumped to
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