PE stamp stormwater conveyance
PE stamp stormwater conveyance
(OP)
In the state of Washington, I'm looking for the law (RCW or WAC) where it's required to have a PE design and stamp utility construction within a public road and through public easements...specifically, stormwater infrastructure.
The specifics: An existing stormwater system was not performing. A public agency maintenance crew replaced all the existing stormwater conveyanc pipe with new pipe, replaced 2 catch basins, added a third, added a drywell, and extended the stormwater pipe possibly 200 feet. The total length of pipe involved was about 700 feet.
This was all done under the guise of "maintenance" with no apparent design and no apparent permits. I've found the RCW that clearly identifies this as a public work, not maintenance. What I still need is where specifically it required that this "public work" requires an engineer's stamp.
Any direction?
The specifics: An existing stormwater system was not performing. A public agency maintenance crew replaced all the existing stormwater conveyanc pipe with new pipe, replaced 2 catch basins, added a third, added a drywell, and extended the stormwater pipe possibly 200 feet. The total length of pipe involved was about 700 feet.
This was all done under the guise of "maintenance" with no apparent design and no apparent permits. I've found the RCW that clearly identifies this as a public work, not maintenance. What I still need is where specifically it required that this "public work" requires an engineer's stamp.
Any direction?





RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
I've had the same question many times although with various scenarios. To me, the standard answer of "...public safety, health, and welfare..." is vague, perhaps intenionally.
What I've generally found is as RWF mentioned, it's up the State Board. If they determine that a certain practice is "practicing engineering" then it requires a PE.
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
The agency probably doesn't need permits to work in their right of way.
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
Our agency engineer said, unless the maint crew is changing something, an engineer does not get involved. However, if something is changed...the engineer does design or at least review it.
In this case, the additional pipe was about 400ft...with the rest essentially a replacement.
RE: PE stamp stormwater conveyance
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com