Understanding and Using AWWA Standards for Water Utilities

AWWA Standards At Work Every Day!!!

Water facts

79,000 + tons of chlorine per year used to treat water. 1 million miles of pipelines and aqueducts carry water in the United States and Canada.

Objectives

What are the AWWA Standards? How can they help me? How can I use them effectively? How are Standards developed? Who develops them? What are some interesting facts about AWWA Standards?

How can I become active in the Standards process?

What are AWWA Standards?

Were first published in 1908 Are minimum requirements for design, installation, performance and manufacturing Are not specifications Are not endorsements Are voluntarily used

Understanding the difference is crucial

Standards

set minimum requirements for

products.
Standards

are tools be used to write specifications.

that can

Understanding the difference is crucial

Specifications

go beyond the parameters of standards. Specifications include unique characteristics that the user requires: delivery requirements, defaults, insurance, bonding, etc.

How Standards can help you?

Design/Specification
Purchasing

Preparation

Understanding
Maintenance Regulatory

Whats Happening

Compliance

 Identify your options and special

How to use the Standards effectively

requirements Use the right standard Use the most recent edition Read the entire standard including foreword and appendices

Standards Designations

Series Type (e.g. C-700) Year standard approved or last revised (e.g. C700-02)

Anatomy of a Standard
Cover What a Standard Is Committee Personnel Table of Contents Foreword 6 Sections (General, References, Definitions, Requirements, Verification, Delivery) Appendices
Inside

Standards Group Designations

A100 B100 B200 B300 B400 B500 B600 B700 C100 C200 Ground Water and Wells Filtration Softening Disinfection Chemicals Coagulation Scale and Corrosion Control Taste and Odor Control Prophylaxis Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings Steel Pipe

Standards Designations
C300 C400 C500 C600 C650 C700 C800 C900 D100 F100 Concrete Pipe Asbestos-Cement Pipe Valves and Hydrants Pipe Installation Disinfection of Facilities Meters Service Lines Plastic Pipe Storage Plant Equipment

Standards Development Process

Consensus

by Standards Committee Review by Standards Council Public Review AWWA Board of Directors Approval ANSI Approval

American National Standard Institute

AWWA

Standards are also adopted as American National Standards (ANSI). ANSI requires an open development process. ANSI audits standards developers.

Standards Committee Members

Producer

Representatives (may only comprise 1/3 of voting membership) Interest Members

General

Consumers

Committee Members

Have experience and interest in the topic and be committed. Ideally attend 1 meeting per year and take responsibility for assignments and ballot returns seriously.

Current AWWA Standards Activities

52 Committees 132 Standards 13 Manuals of Water Supply Practice 1500 AWWA Volunteers involved 3 AWWA Staff Professional Engineers

Availability of Standards

http://www.awwa.org

How can you get involved in the Standards process?

Log on to http//www.awwa.org Click on Science and Technology Click on Volunteer

Why use AWWA Standards?

Vital

guidelines Quick Reference Trusted Source You can become part of the AWWA Volunteer Team too!

What Questions do you have?

AWWA Standards Department standards@awwa.org Ph: 303-794-7711 Fax: 303-795-7603