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Cheat Sheet - Water
WaterLESS 2.6.G.1 Page 73
“The depth of fill over the pipe measured from the proposed finish grade over the pipeline to the top of the pipe shall be a minimum depth of 5 feet and a maximum of 6 feet unless otherwise specified.”
WaterLESS Table 2-4 (Page 65)
WaterLESS Detail A4-1 (Page 443)
WaterLESS Table 2-3 (Page 62)
WaterLESS 2.6.F.1 Page 63
- “The horizontal distance between the Water Main and any Structure or building shall be a minimum of 15 feet“
Cheat Sheet - Sanitary
WasteWaterLESS 2.5.F.2 Page 51
“Wastewater Mains should be designed deep enough to collect Wastewater by gravity from Users and to prevent freezing, typically at 6 feet or deeper.
For maintenance purposes, the depth of the Wastewater Main should not exceed 20 feet when measuring from proposed final grade to the invert of
the pipe.”
WastewaterLESS Table 2-3 (Page 44)
WaterLESS Table 2-1 (Page 39)
WasteWaterLESS 2.5.E.2 Page 48
- “Wastewater Mains that change direction between 0 and 30 degrees at a manhole shall have a drop of 0.1 foot through the manhole unless the Wastewater Main is installed at a slope of 1.04% or less, in which case, the drop through the manhole shall match the slope of the pipe. Wastewater Mains that change direction between 30 and 90 degrees at a manhole shall have a drop of 0.3 foot through the manhole regardless of pipe slope. Changes in the direction of flow at manholes shall not be greater than 90 degrees. “
WasteWaterLESS Table 2-4 (Page 48)
