Public Works Standards

[martin888888]

We have a waste water treatment plan in the design phase with yard piping consisting of sanitary and stormwater. In these types of sitauations where you are building a public facility I would assume that the presiding jurisdiction would want you to follow their public works standards for piping construction instead of the building code. Anyone have any insight into this?

 

[Ron]

Don't assume...ASK.
Assuming from your vernacular that you are in the US, most municipalities are not into re-inventing the wheel. They will typically ascribe to some standards whether building code or some nationally recognized group such as the American Public Works Association (APWA) or American Water Works Association (AWWA). The building code is generally silent on horizontal construction; though the Plumbing Code might have some requirements that apply.

 

[civilman72]

I agree with Ron. I'm not familiar with any standards within the building code for buried pipe outside a building. I would think your local public works standard will be the only standard you need to worry about.

 

[dicksewerrat]

A lot of public unit of gov't use the local DOT standards. But call and ask. When you don't ask there will be a strange requirement in their spec.

Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.

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[bimr]

Most building codes do not address "yard" piping. The requirements for "yard" piping will be found in the state standards or public works standards.