This standard describes installation procedures for ductile-iron mains and
their appurtenances for potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. Major revisions of this edition of the standard include the following: the title of the standard was revised and the scope and other sections
throughout...
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This standard describes installation procedures for ductile-iron mains and
their appurtenances for potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. Major revisions of this edition of the standard include the following: the title of the standard was revised and the scope and other sections
throughout the standard were updated to include wastewater and reclaimed water;
Table 1, Suggested trench widths at the top of the pipe, was deleted and
descriptive wording providing the same information was added in Sec. 4.3.2.3, Width;
additional instructions for the selection and installation of Polyethylene
Encasement were added (Sec. 4.3.2.4, Bell holes; Sec. 4.3.3, Installing pipe; and
Sec. 4.3.3.3, Pipe cleanliness);
a sentence was added requiring manufacturer's of polyethylene film to have
a verifiable quality control system (Sec. 4.3.3.8.1);
a new section for installers of polyethylene encasement was added
(Sec. 4.3.3.8.2);
revisions and additions to Figure 1 were added to be consistent with ANSI/
AWWA C151/A21.51;
the Backfill material section was revised (Sec. 4.3.5.1);
a sentence addressing high-pressure water cleaning was added to Sec. 4.3.9,
Flushing;
a section addressing polyethylene encasement was added to Sec. 4.7.1,
Subaqueous installations;
Sec. 5.2.1.2, Test setup and pressurization, was revised;
a sentence addressing pipe end covers was added to Sec. 6.1.1, Handling; and,
a new section on Affidavit of Compliance was added (Sec. 6.2).