Subdivision and Development Code of Practice

Section 5 Water Reticulation

Contents
5. Water Supply....................................................................................................................................... 3
5.1 5.2 Minimum Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 3 Design Standards ................................................................................................................................................. 4 5.2.1 Water Demand and Pressure ................................................................................................................. 4 5.2.2 Reticulation Layout ................................................................................................................................. 6 5.2.3 Alignment of Water Mains....................................................................................................................... 7 5.2.4 Intersections............................................................................................................................................ 7 Principal Mains ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 5.3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................... 7 5.3.2 Approved Pipe Materials......................................................................................................................... 8 5.3.3 Pipe Pressure Classes............................................................................................................................ 8 5.3.4 Joints....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Ridermains ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 5.4.1 Pipe Sizes............................................................................................................................................... 9 5.4.2 Pipe Materials ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Connection of Ridermain to Principal Main....................................................................................................... 9 Hydrants .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 5.6.1 Hydrant Type ........................................................................................................................................ 10 5.6.2 Hydrant Spacing ................................................................................................................................... 10 5.6.3 Hydrant Installation ............................................................................................................................... 11 5.6.4 Hydrant Boxes ...................................................................................................................................... 11 5.6.5 Location Marking of Fire Hydrants........................................................................................................ 12 Valves .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.7.1 Sluice Valves ........................................................................................................................................ 12 5.7.2 Gate Valves (also known as peet valves) ............................................................................................. 13 5.7.3 Air Release Valves and Scour Valves .................................................................................................. 13 5.7.4 Positioning of Valves............................................................................................................................. 13 5.7.5 Valve Boxes.......................................................................................................................................... 13 5.7.6 Valve Indicator Posts ............................................................................................................................ 14 5.7.7 Butterfly Valves..................................................................................................................................... 14 Pipe Fittings ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Anchor or Thrust Blocks ................................................................................................................................... 14 Connections to Private Property....................................................................................................................... 15 5.10.1 Point of Supply to Consumer ................................................................................................................ 15 5.10.2 Diameter and materials......................................................................................................................... 15 5.10.3 Tapping Bands...................................................................................................................................... 16 5. 10.4 Construction.......................................................................................................................................... 16 5. 10.5 Service Connection Box........................................................................................................................ 16 5.10.6 Testing, Cleaning, Disinfection and Acceptance................................................................................... 16 5.10.7 Disinfection ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Depth of Watermains.......................................................................................................................................... 18 Pipe Bedding...................................................................................................................................................... 18
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5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 Drawings W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W11a W11b W11c W12 W13

Backfilling and Reinstatement .......................................................................................................................... 19 5.13.1 Carriageways........................................................................................................................................ 19 5.13.2 Berms ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Watermains to be Kept Charged ....................................................................................................................... 19 Connection to Existing Water Reticulation...................................................................................................... 19 Special Measures in Corrosive Soils................................................................................................................ 20 Special Measures for Pumping and Storage ................................................................................................... 20 Marking of Trunk Supply Lines ......................................................................................................................... 21 Creation of Water Easements in Gross ............................................................................................................ 21 Working on Utilities Notice (WUN).................................................................................................................... 21

Standard Urban Berm Service Locations Watermain Locations at Intersections Water Connections Ridermain to Firemain Connections Typical Anchor Block Details Hydrant Surround Hydrant Surround Blocks Hydrant Box Valve Box Hydrant/Valve/Line Marker Posts Service Connection Water Meter Installation Details Water Meter Installation Details Water Meter Installation Details Confirmation of Water Reticulation Working on Utilities Notice

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5.
5.1

Water Supply
Minimum Requirements
i. Standard of Duty For all developments, a water supply system shall be installed, adequate to meet firefighting purposes and estimated peak domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. Unless otherwise approved, all allotments shall be provided with a water supply connection which shall be 20mm internal diameter. Developments outside a gazetted fire district with access to a public supply should provide firefighting protection through onsite storage or an alternate supply. Developments without access to a public supply must be served by a privately owned water supply which satisfies all legislation and guidelines, including but not limited to drinking water standards, Building Act and the New Zealand Fire Service Code of Practice; SNZ PAS 4509:2003 and subsequent amendments. The design life shall be not less than 60 years. ii. Level of Service All water supply reticulation shall be to Water Supply Classification W3, or such higher classification as appropriate in terms of the New Zealand Fire Service Firefighting Water Supplies Code of Practice 2003, SNZ PAS 4509:2003 and subsequent amendments. The design of the reticulation shall be such that a water supply connection can be readily provided for each allotment or development site. The minimum firefighting residual running water pressure shall be 100 kPa (10m head of water) at any hydrant. The minimum working residual water pressure, in other than firefighting conditions, shall be 300 kPa (30m head of water) at the point of supply. iii In areas above the 60m contour where a high level public supply zone does not exist, as in areas within a 30m elevation of a Council reservoir, a pumping station shall be provided to supply a elevated storage reservoir.

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Supply to the high level zone shall be by gravity from the reservoir. Alternatively in the event where no available land for a Council reservoir exists but there will still be public water supply to properties at less than 30m head pressure, the property owners shall provide on site storage with a boost pump system for domestic purposes only. This will include the installation of backflow device, flow restrictor, water meter and toby manifold at the property boundary. iv Backflow prevention in accordance with the provisions of the water supply bylaws shall be provided for all connections. Where water mains have been or are to be installed by Council, contributions on an area basis shall be made in terms of the development impact fees or other agreed cost sharing arrangement. Alternative Materials The use of materials, jointing methods, construction techniques and their relevant operations and maintenance (O&M) practices that conform to this Code of Practice is recommended. If an applicant wishes to propose an alternative to this standard, they shall: Perform an effective net present value (NPV) calculation for the preferred and alternative material etc, using suitable analysis period and discount rate to be approved by Council; and Provide documental examples of locations where this proposed alternative has been in service for an extended period; and Calculate the differential O&M costs between current and proposed practice for a period of no less than 50 years; and Provide accelerated testing data indicating a serviceable lifespan of at least 100 years.

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Once this information is assessed, and if an approval given, the Council will require the payment of the differential cost for a period of 20 years or more, prior to approval of the installation.

5.2
5.2.1

Design Standards
Water Demand and Pressure i. Domestic Supply The development pipe network shall be designed to provide for annual, seasonal and peak demand utilising the available pressures in the existing mains.

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The design shall provide for an annual average domestic demand of 220 litres/head/day with a peak hour flow of 5 times this amount. A population density of 45 persons per hectare shall be used as the basis for design domestic flows. It is the responsibility of the owners representative to confirm what supply capacities are available to serve the proposed development. ii. Commercial and Industrial Supply The water demand for commercial and industrial areas shall be analysed and specifically allowed for in the design, if relevant, and shall not be less than shown in the table below.
Type of Development Residential (based on 45 persons/ha) Schools, small hospitals, rest homes, small shopping areas Industrial and commercial areas, high rise in residential H, large schools and hospitals Consumption (peak hourly flow) 0.67 l/s/ha 1.0 l/s/ha 1.5 l/s/ha

iii.

Firefighting Supply The water reticulation shall comply with the requirements of the New Zealand Fire Service Firefighting Water Supplies Code of Practice SNZ PAS 4509:2003 and subsequent amendments and in particular shall meet the code requirements with regard to firefighting flows, running pressure and the spacing and close proximity rules of hydrants, together with any additional requirements set out herein, including storage where applicable. Unless stated otherwise in the Councils standard requirements, the fire risk classification shall be as shown in the table below.
Type of Development Residential (based on 45 persons/ha) Schools, small hospitals, rest homes, small shopping areas Industrial and commercial areas, high rise in residential H, large schools and hospitals Fire Flow Class W3 25 l/s Class W4 50 l/s Class W5 100 l/s

iv.

Design Basis The Council shall where available, provide details of the pressures and flows at the point or points of connection to the existing reticulation which will be used for design purposes. Where this information is not available, the developer shall engage a Council approved contractor to undertake tests at the nearest hydrant(s) to the point of connection.

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The Council has the right to specify the diameters to be used for the principal watermains within the development. Water reticulation design should provide capacity for future development of land beyond the proposed subdivision, and the existing reticulation assessed and upgraded if necessary to cater for both the proposed and future development. v Working on Utilities Approval Before any construction can proceed the consent holder shall obtain specific approval to work on or adjacent to Council services. This will include detail of the proposed works plus require as-built data in accordance with Council policy. Refer Appendix IV. vi Non-Council Supply In order to meets its obligations under the Building Act and Health Act, all developments that do not require connection to Council supply must provide detail of the source, capacity and quality of the existing and proposed water supply. vii No connections to an existing or new reticulation shall be made without a building consent and utility approval. Working pressure classes are as follows: Maximum Working Pressure PN 9 12 15 5.2.2 Reticulation Layout i. A watermain of not less than 100mm diameter fitted with fire hydrants (hereinafter referred to as the principal main) shall be laid on one side of all through streets and one side of every cul-de-sac to the end of the cul-desac subject to the requirements of Clause 5.6.2 regarding hydrant spacing. A rider main of not less than 50mm diameter shall be laid along the road frontage of all lots not fronted by a principal main. Rider mains shall be supplied from a principal main at both ends, except for private ways. Class C D E Metres of head 90 120 150 900 1200 1500 kPa

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In the case of arterial and dual carriageway streets, principal mains are to be laid on both sides of the street. In industrial and commercial areas the pipe sizes shall be adequate for the demand and firefighting flows/pressure. The minimum requirement shall not be less than a 150mm diameter principal main on one side of the street, with another principal main on the other side.

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5.2.3

Alignment of Water Mains (a) Position in Street i. The position of watermains in the street will nominally be 1.8m from the property boundary as shown on drawing W1. There will be a minimum separation of 500mm, measured horizontally, between the watermain and any other service laid parallel to it. (Drawing W1). (ii) All cases where these standard layouts cannot be achieved (Drawing W1), proposed alternative layouts shall be referred to the Authorised Officer or his delegated representative for approval prior to installation. This referral shall include a proposed alternative.

(b)

Setting Out The watermains are to be laid with reference to permanent land transfer pegs or temporary boundary marks placed by the registered surveyor responsible for the final land transfer pegging.

5.2.4

Intersections At street intersections refer to Drawings W1 and W2.

5.3
5.3.1

Principal Mains
General Principal mains shall not be less than 100mm diameter in residential areas and not less than 150mm in commercial/industrial areas.

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5.3.2

Approved Pipe Materials (i) The following pipes materials may be used for principal mains, providing they comply with the relevant standards as follows: Polyethylene Steelpolyethylene coated, concrete lined (CLMS) uPVC MPVC Ductile iron AS NZS 4129:2000 and AS 4130:1997. NZS 4442 1998 AS/NZS 1477:1999 AS/NZS 4765:2000 AS NZS 2280:1999

NB: PE, PVC shall be metric, series 1, outside diameters. (ii) uPVC and MPVC pipes are acceptable in all normal circumstances including crossings under carriageways. uPVC is not approved for rising mains. Truck watermains shall be MPVC PN12, PE100 PN 12.5, CLMS or DI. The installation shall be to AS 2032 or NZS 7643 and AS/NZS 2566 and with particular attention to the anchoring of valves and hydrants against displacement in operation. (iii) Concrete lined steel or concrete lined ductile iron pipes may be required in potentially unstable ground, for lengths where the pipe is exposed, or in other special cases and should be the subject of specific design. PE 80B and PE 100 Polyethylene (AS/NZS 4130:1997) are acceptable materials for watermains. Asbestos cement pipes are not permitted Galvanised steel pipes may only used above ground and in pumpstations.

(iv)

(v) (vi) 5.3.3

Pipe Pressure Classes Pipes for watermains shall be a minimum PN19 (Class C). Specific designs may require a higher pressure rating at the discretion of the Authorised Officer.

5.3.4

Joints Joints for pipes shall be as follows: PVC shall be spigot and socket rubber ring joint (two joints). Bacterial lubricant shall be used.
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Polyethylene

shall be fusion bonded or flanged (stub flange with steel backing ring). Mechanical couplings (eg gibault) shall not be used. shall be welded (all types), mechanical coupling or flanged. shall be spigot and socket rubber ring joint.

Steel Ductile Iron

Solvent cement joints shall not be used.

5.4
5.4.1

Ridermains
Pipe Sizes Rider mains shall have a minimum internal diameter of 50 mm. The table below sets out the maximum number of domestic connections which may be served by a rider main.
Maximum Number of Domestic Dwelling Units (Service Connections) One End Supply 50 65 85 100 7 15 20 30 Two End Supply 15 30 40 60

Dia of Rider Main

5.4.2

Pipe Materials Pipes for rider main construction shall be PE 80B Polyethylene, PN 12.5 to AS/NZS 4129:2000. Fittings for Polyethylene pipe shall comply with AS/NZS 4130:1997.

5.5

Connection of Ridermain to Principal Main

i. Where a rider main is to be extended at right angles to a principal main, this shall normally be connected with a ductile iron tee with a female threaded branch (or an elongated gibault joint, tapped) and with 50mm diameter or greater resilient seated sluice valve, as shown in drawing W4. Where a rider main is to be extended along the same alignment beyond the end of the principal main, it shall normally be connected with a ductile iron tee (or elongated gibault joint) with an anchored blank end plate, and with a vertical socket and right angle brass bend, as shown on drawing W4.

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In all cases this pipe should be well anchored by compaction along its length and terminated with a blank end gibault and an adequate concrete anchor block. Taper reducers (to be long tapers only) shall be adequately anchored.

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5.6
5.6.1

Hydrants
Hydrant Type Hydrants shall be screw-down type to BS750. Normally the tall pattern shall be used. Hydrants shall comply in all parts to the requirements outlined in BS750 with exception to the following conditions: Gland packing is not acceptable, two seal rings complying to AS1646 housed in a gunmetal seal retainer. Seal rings must be serviceable under pressure. Hardmetal seating is not acceptable, stopper completely encapsulated. All fastenings are to be encapsulated or 316 stainless steel. All gunmetal components are to be Dezincification resistant to AS1565. Hydrants shall not have or be drilled for frost plugs. Coatings shall be Rislan 11 Nylon/Epoxy to AS NZS 4158.

5.6.2

Hydrant Spacing

Hydrants shall be spaced at intervals not exceeding the following: Residential areas Commercial and industrial areas i. 135m 90m

Notwithstanding the above spacings, hydrants are to comply with the New Zealand Fire Service Firefighting Water Supplies Code of Practice SNZ PAS 4509:2003 and subsequent amendments. The New Zealand Fire Service has agreed that hydrants shall be spaced along the street at distances not exceeding 135 m. In addition, every building area serviced by hydrants within the street under construction, shall be within 135m of a hydrant. For the purposes of this requirement, a building area means any part of a front, corner or through site and that part of a rear site which does not include the access strip.

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NB:

The distance shall be measured along a route which a fire hose would normally be laid. In cul-de-sac or other terminal streets the last hydrant shall be at the end of the main which shall be at the turning head. Where houses or residential units are situated off private ways, there shall be a hydrant within 135m of any house or unit. Where a residential private way is more than 65m long a hydrant shall as a minimum be sited at the street end of the privateway in order to ensure each house or unit is within 135m of a hydrant. If necessary a 100mm diameter principal main shall be constructed and a hydrant placed within the private way in order to ensure each house or unit is within 135m of a hydrant. This main shall be accepted as public reticulation by Council and protected by an appropriate easement to allow access for maintenance etc. Hydrants must be readily accessible for fire appliances and should generally be positioned near street intersections and not less than 6m from any building. Except for commercial areas, hydrants are not to be offset into the roadway. Hydrants should be located wherever practicable within the berms. To avoid conflict with driveways, hydrants shall be located in the middle third of the road frontage.

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5.6.3

Hydrant Installation Hydrant tees shall be flanged if laid next to other flanged fittings. Otherwise flexible joints are permitted (gibault or supertite). Hydrant risers shall be used, or the watermain laid deeper, where necessary, in order to ensure that the top of the spindle is between 100mm and 250mm below finished surface level.

5.6.4

Hydrant Boxes The manufacture and installation of hydrant boxes shall be as shown on Drawings W6 and W7.

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Surface boxes set in bitumen or concrete surfaces (carriageway or actual footpaths) shall be surrounded by such edging and with the immediately adjacent concrete set within a square boxed-out construction joint if required. Refer Roading standard. 5.6.5 Location Marking of Fire Hydrants The location and marking of fire hydrants shall be to New Zealand Firefighting Water Supplier Code of Practice SNZ PAS 4509:2003 and subsequent amendments, subject to the following clarification: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) The lid and concrete surround is to be painted yellow (road marking paint). A triangle is required with its base next to the road centreline. Blue cats eye double sided reflective marker to be on centreline of road opposite hydrant. In kerbed residential streets the kerb is to be painted on both the face and top for a length of 300mm and a marker post is not required. In un-kerbed streets and rural areas an H4 treated timber marker post will be installed adjacent to the boundary. Where a hydrant is in the carriageway, a painted yellow circle is also required.

H4 treated timber or concrete indicator posts, if required, shall be of an approved type, set vertically in the ground within 300mm of the lot boundary and immediately opposite the hydrant which it indicates. Each post shall be firmly set to a depth below ground level of at least one third of its overall height and shall bear the inscribed letter H. Hydrant indicator posts shall be painted yellow (see Drawing W10).

5.7
5.7.1

Valves
Sluice Valves The valves on the principle main shall be resilient seated, anticlockwise closing to AS 2638.2:2002 (pressure rated 1600kPa). Valves shall have a driptight seal upon closure and allow a full bore flow in the open position. Valves shall be flanged when laid next to another fitting. In line valves may be spigotted or socketed to take flexible joints (gibault or Z joint). Coatings shall be Nylon/Epoxy to AS NZS 4158. All sluice valves 100mm diameter and larger shall be strapped to a concrete anchor block.

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5.7.2

Gate Valves (also known as peet valves) Gate valves may only be used on pipelines less than 50mm diameter. Gate valve shall be to BS 5154 or AS 1628. Resilient seated sluice valves as in 5.7.1 above shall be used on pipeline 50mm diameter and greater.

5.7.3

Air Release Valves and Scour Valves Watermains shall be laid to grade in order to prevent local undulations. Air release valves are to be installed at high points. Scour valves are to be installed at low points or alternatively a hydrant can act as a scour valve. All dead end mains or ridermains shall be fitted with permanent scour valves complete with valve box and marker posts, as shown on Drawings W9 and W10 and discharge to watercourse (or stormwater system). NB: In some instances, backflow prevention will be required.

5.7.4

Positioning of Valves The maximum distance between valves on mains: (a) (b) with services shall be 500m without services shall be 1000m.

Valves shall generally be placed on two of the three legs leading from each tee intersection. Where required by the Authorised Officer valves shall be placed on all three legs if this is necessary in order to limit the number of houses without water in the event of a shutdown. Wherever practicable, valves shall be located in berms. On new watermains, valves shall be located at junctions with existing mains and at intervals not exceeding 500m along the main. Rider mains shall have valves at both ends of the rider main immediately adjacent to the principal main. Valves shall be located as close to the principal main as possible. Valves shall be specifically located with a view to minimise disruption of supply to consumers and sufficient valves shall be provided to satisfy this requirement. No more than 40 dwellings shall be isolated together. 5.7.5 Valve Boxes Valve boxes shall be as per Drawing W9. Each valve shall be covered by a minimum 150mm diameter riser pipe with the cast iron valve box set flush with the surface. Valves shall have the same internal diameter as the main on which they are installed.

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Valve boxes shall be installed with the long axis in alignment with the watermain. 5.7.6 Valve Indicator Posts The position of all valves on principal mains and rider mains shall be indicated by means of H4 treated timber or concrete indicator posts as described in Section 5.6.5 except that the posts shall bear the inscribed letter V. Valve indicator posts shall be painted white (Drawing W10). 5.7.7 Butterfly Valves Butterfly valves shall not be used in buried applications. They may be used in pumping stations or chambers where they are exposed.

5.8
5.8.1

Pipe Fittings
Pipe fittings such as tees, hydrant tees, crosses, tapers, hydrant risers, blank caps, plugs, bends of various degrees, shall be of ductile iron. Spigot and socket PVC bends (long radius) may be used. Ductile iron fittings shall be to AS NZS 2280:2004. Flanges and dressing sets shall be to Table D of AS4087:2004 (PN10). All joints and fittings incorporating galvanised bolts shall be wrapped in Denso Putty and Denso inner and outer Tape, or with heat shrink protective sleeve. As an alternative, 316 grade stainless steel bolts may be used.

5.8.2 5.8.3 5.8.4

5.9

Anchor or Thrust Blocks

i. Cast in-situ concrete anchor blocks shall be provided at all points where an unbalanced thrust occurs on mains exceeding 50mm ID. The design of anchor blocks shall be based on the bearing value of the site soil conditions, except that the maximum value used shall be 75 kPa. The inner face of the block shall not be of a lesser thickness than the diameter of the fittings and shall be so constructed as not to impair access to the bolts on the fittings. Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 20 MPa at 28 days (A typical anchor block is shown in Drawing W5). A protective non compressible membrane to prevent abrasive damage to the water main shall be provided between the pipe (irrespective of the pipe material) and the concrete anchor and thrust blocks.

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5.10 Connections to Private Property

5.10.1 Point of Supply to Consumer The point of supply to the consumer is as determined by Council policy on metering of supply presented in the Water Supply System Bylaw 2000 and related regulations. Every separable dwelling or tenancy shall have its own toby at the point of supply. The following practice shall be followed: i. In front lots (or dwelling units with individual street frontage) the service connection shall be at the street boundary. The service pipe shall be terminated 300mm on the street side of the front boundary and next to the electricity and telephone connections with a manifold incorporating a toby valve, a double check valve (backflow preventer), a Class C meter and a toby box (Drawing W11). Back lots (or dwelling units without individual street frontage) of up to two dwelling units shall have separate service connections at the street frontage, as in (i) above. The terminal ends shall be clearly pegged. In private ways serving 3 or more rear dwelling units a 50mm ID service line shall be laid in the Right of Way with separate service connections off that service line for each lot or dwelling. The connection toby valve is to be within the right of way, adjacent to the lot served. The service line, up to the toby valves, are to have easements in favour of Council over them. These details are summarised on drawing W3. (iii) Applications for urban and rural residential lots requiring new water connections and/or change of use shall be made to Council. New connections shall be installed as part of subdivision development onto new mains only. Connections onto existing mains shall be undertaken by an approved contractor only.

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(v)

5.10.2

Diameter and materials Service connections shall be 20mm ID, 12 bar, polyethylene. unless expressly otherwise approved by the Authorised Officer. The designer shall take into account head losses in serving building sites over long distances for service connections especially in rural or rural residential areas.

Councils current policy now requires that water supply house connections shall be installed at time of subdivision. The physical connection to Councils watermain is to be undertaken by a Council approved contractor.

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5.10.3

Tapping Bands Each service connection to a principal main or rider main shall be by means of a tapping band. The tapping band for each service connection shall be sited adjacent to the electricity and telephone connections, close to a side boundary, but not perpendicular to the toby. It shall be at the house side of, and clear, of the driveway to rear lots. Tapping bands are to be Gun metal LGZ to AS/NZS1565: Copper and Copper Alloy ingots and castings with stainless steel fastenings. Clamp type bands shall have a restrained lip seal ring manufactured to AS 1646 Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes.

5. 10.4

Construction The connections shall be tested in conjunction with the mains. Service connections shall normally be laid at right angles to the boundary.

5. 10.5

Service Connection Box Service connection boxes, manifolds, backflow preventers and Class C water meters shall be installed as per Drawing W11a, W11b or W11c. The type of installation shall be as required by the WBOPDC Water Supply System Bylaw 2000.

5.10.6

Testing, Cleaning, Disinfection and Acceptance

i.

The consent holder will undertake a test of new watermains prior to connecting to existing reticulation as follows: For watermain pressure testing procedure refer to NZS4404: 2004, Appendix B. Before undertaking the acceptance test, the pipes will have been filled with water and held at local mains pressure for at least 24 hours. Each section of the reticulation shall be tested by the contractor in the presence of the QA Manager. The test shall be carried out and all necessary apparatus supplied by the contractor. After backfilling the main shall be pressure tested, pigged, flushed, disinfected and then closed at the connection points with blank ends. The contractor shall submit for the Engineers approval his proposed method of commissioning the water mains. The pipeline is to be tested in one section unless agreed otherwise with the Engineer. Air valves shall not be installed. The ends of the pipeline shall be blanked off with suitably anchored and stiffened end plates. All flanged valves shall be open with blank flanges fitted.

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The Engineer shall be given at least 24 hours notice that the pipeline has been prepared for a pressure test. The pipeline shall be filled with reticulation water at a rate determined by the Engineer. All air shall be removed and the pipeline allowed to stand for twenty-four (24) hours under static head pressure. Any visible leaks or weeping shall be repaired and the process repeated. The contractor shall then slowly increase the pressure by means of a pump and pressure relief valve to the rated test pressure of the pipe as measured at the low point of the pipeline under test. The contractor shall provide a calibrated pressure gauge for fixing to the test equipment. A successful test will be achieved if there is no visible signs of leakage and the rate of pressure drop, as measured by pressure gauge, does not exceed 10% of the test pressure after 1 hour with due allowance for pressure changes due to temperature variations. The contractors independent Quality Manager will issue a test certificate, which will record: the date, the location and the length of pipeline tested, the test pressure, the pressure drop and the makeup water to reinstate the pressure to the test pressure. If a successful test is not achieved the leakage shall be found, repaired and the test repeated. Cleaning the Main All detritus is to be removed from the pipe by flushing, pigging and then flushing again. The main shall be flushed through suitable hydrants and scours. The contractor shall load an approved pig into the main and force it along by hydraulic pressure at velocities not exceeding 1.5 metres per second. This work shall be repeated until all detritus has been removed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The Engineer, who requires 24 hours notice in advance, will witness the pigging process. After pigging, the main shall be flushed until the water flows clear. The contractors independent Quality Manager will issue a certificate, which will record: the date, the location, the length of pipeline pigged and disinfected. Testing and records shall be provided prior to the issue of a 224 Certificate.

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As-built drawings showing all engineering works shall be provided in accordance with Subdivision and Development Code of Practice and GIS requirements prior to the issue of a 224 Certificate. ii. 5.10.7 A Certificate of Subdivision Construction is to be submitted (Form W12).

Disinfection After backfilling, pigging and flushing and successful testing, and before being put into service, all pipes, valves, house connections and other fittings shall be disinfected. The method to be adopted shall be as per Code of Practice for disinfection, Appendix VI.

5.11 Depth of Watermains

Both principal mains and rider mains shall have the following minimum cover as in Drawing W1, except in circumstances requiring special protection. Greater depth shall only be provided if required and / or approved by the Authorised Officer. (a) Under grass berms and footpaths, Top of pipe 600mm below finished surface (maximum 1 metre). Under carriageway; Top of pipe 900mm below finished surface level over the pipe (maximum 1.2 metres).

(b)

Whenever possible watermains up to and including 200mm shall be thrust under roads and vehicle entrances. Service connection pipes shall have 350mm cover ( 50mm) as in Drawing W1. Similar provision shall be made to give the necessary cover over valve spindles, ie 350mm cover. The sections of main adjacent to a carriageway crossing shall be gradually deepened, to allow the required cover under the carriageway without the provision of vertical bends.

5.12 Pipe Bedding

i. Watermain pipes shall be bedded on suitable fine granular material, either Insitu natural or imported. All watermains under carriageways shall have sand or fine granular bedding and surround. The requirement for bedding and surrounding of PVC pipe is set out in AS 2032 or NZS 7643 NZS 4404.

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There shall be no sharp stones or large clay lumps in the bedding or surround. Each pipe shall be laid so that the barrel of the pipe is supported for 60 to 90o of its circumference along its entire length. The bottom of the trench shall be cut out to sufficient size to permit jointing of the pipes and all pipes shall be supported upon their barrels only. Refer Drawing SS14.

5.13 Backfilling and Reinstatement

5.13.1 Carriageways All pipe trenches under carriageways shall be backfilled using an approved backfill (refer Drawing SS14) placed immediately above the pipe surround and compacted in layers not exceeding 200mm in depth. On existing streets the top section of the trench shall be backfilled using basecourse of a similar standard to that present and sealed. The depth of basecourse and type of seal shall conform to the standard of the existing road construction and to the Authorised Officer requirements. 5.13.2 Berms Pipe trenches under grass berms and footpaths shall be backfilled in accordance with the requirements of 12.5 to 12.8 of NZS 4452.

5.14 Watermains to be Kept Charged

After any watermain has been laid and tested and disinfected, it shall be kept continually charged with water, and under pressure. The pressure shall be maintained while electrical and other underground services are being laid in the vicinity of the main.

5.15 Connection to Existing Water Reticulation

(i) The physical work of connecting to the existing reticulation shall only be done by a contractor who is authorised by Council under contract to undertake such work. This can be undertaken only once the new reticulation has successfully passed all necessary acceptance tests. (ii) Where such connections are required the consent holder shall terminate the new main approximately 1m from the existing main at the appropriate level.

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(iii)

The contractor is to provide a shutdown plan to the Council Network Manager for approval. The plan shall be submitted a minimum of seven working days prior to the shutdown, to allow Council to publicly advertise the shutdown if necessary. The contractor shall deliver letters to all properties that could be affected, advising of the shutdown at least 72 hours in advance. Shutdowns affected schools or industrial/commercial premises may be required to be carried out after 5.00pm or on Saturdays or Sundays, at the direction of the Authorised Officer. The shutdown plan shall include a plan showing the location of the works, valves and hydrants to be used, extent of affected customers, date, time and duration of the shutdown. The New Zealand Fire Service is to be notified by telephone of any shutdown that is likely to be in excess of 1 hour which will affect the supply to any hydrant. This should also be noted in the shutdown plan.

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5.16 Special Measures in Corrosive Soils

i. Corrosive soils are found in some parts of the District. The Authorised Officer shall advise which areas require special attention especially in saline soils. All other bolts, nuts, and washers shall be of aluminium bronze and fittings shall be of gun metal or of stainless steel. No galvanised or mild steel or brass fittings or bolts and nuts shall be used.

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5.17 Special Measures for Pumping and Storage

(i) The provisions of service storage or reticulation pumping installations or both together will normally be the responsibility of Council. If storage is required wholly or principally to serve a specific development the provision of that storage shall be provided by the consent holder. The consent holder shall provide 24 hour storage equal to the maximum daily demand, plus firefighting storage requirements. Minimum three day storage shall be provided by the consent holder in all rural and rural-residential subdivisions. Council does not guarantee continuity of supply. Storage reservoirs or tanks shall be constructed in concrete, treated steel or PE, with all-weather accessways, telemetry and depth monitoring in accordance with Council requirements.

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5.18 Marking of Trunk Supply Lines

Where principal or trunk watermains are laid across country or not parallel to boundary lines, the location of the watermain is to be marked by H4 treated timber or concrete valve/Hydrant posts, painted white, without the H or V mark. Watermains laid across country shall have a warning tape with wire trace placed above the pipe in the trench to help identify the location of the pipeline. Wire traces to be electrically continuous between valves/hydrants and anchored to that fitting.

5.19 Creation of Water Easements in Gross

Council requires that all water pipelines which are to be vested in Council that are located in reserves, other than drainage reserves, are protected by a Water Easement in Gross which is to be drawn up and registered against the titles of the individual properties by the subdivider at no cost to Council.

5.20 Working on Utilities Notice (WUN)

Any connection or work to Councils water system requires an advanced notice to Council by the contractor. This notice will be by completion and submission of Form W13 in the Water Section of this document.

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