Section_IV_-_Water_Details.pdf

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This is a Section IV Water Details standard specification document prepared by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) for use in water infrastructure projects throughout Maryland. The document serves as a comprehensive technical reference guide containing standardized details and specifications for water main installation, testing methodologies, and appurtenance configurations. The specification covers a wide range of water system components including air valves, valve boxes, blowoff connections, pressure reducing and relief valve vaults, meter vaults (flow meter, compound meter, and ultrasonic meter configurations), water service connections, fire hydrant installations, and pipe closure joint details. The document includes detailed design standards for pipe sizes ranging from 1-inch to 48-inch nominal diameters, with separate specifications for ductile iron pipe and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe installations. Each specification section includes detailed load charts, reinforcing details for concrete structures, and installation notes to guide contractors in proper construction and material placement.

The specification document functions as a standards reference tool rather than a procurement document and does not contain pricing information, set-asides, funding sources, or contract award details. The standards establish uniform construction practices and technical requirements that would apply to the WSSC Water's Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for urgent repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement of water and wastewater assets in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, with responses due by 2:00 p.m. on September 21, 2026. The detailed specifications ensure consistency and quality across multiple task orders issued by WSSC Water for water infrastructure work involving assets up to thirty inches in nominal diameter.

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SECTION IV

WATER

DETAILS

SEPTEMBER 2021

Page W-1

Table of Contents WSSC STANDARD DETAILS

SECTION IV- WATER DETAILS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE NUMBER

Method of Testing Water Mains W/1.0

2-inch Air Valve in Manhole for 24-inch Diameter and Smaller Pipelines W/2.0

Vent Box for Extended Air Release Pipe W/2.0a

Vent Box for Air/Vacuum Valve Vault On 30-inch Diameter and Larger Pipes W/2.0b

Shallow Type 2-inch Air Valve in Manhole For 24-inch Diameters and Smaller Pipelines W/2.0c

Shallow Type 2-inch Air Valve in Manhole For 24-inch Diameters and Smaller Pipelines W/2.0d

Adjustable Valve Box Round Head Sliding Type W/2.1

Extension Stems and Valve Boxes for Deep Valve Settings W/2.2

16-inch, 20-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch Horizontal Valve Installations W/2.4

16-inch, 20-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch Horizontal Valve Installations W/2.4a

Cast in Place Concrete Vault for 16-inch, 20-inch and 24-inch Horizontal Valves W/2.5

Cast in Place Concrete Vault for 30-inch and 36-inch Horizontal Valves W/2.5a

16-inch and 20-inch Vertical Valves Installation W/2.6

Cast in Place Concrete Vault for 16-inch and 20-inch Vertical Valves W/2.7

Polyethylene Encasement at Concrete Interface W/2.8

Type "A" Blowoff for Water Mains 16-inch to 30-inch W/3.0

Endwall Detail for Type "B" Blowoff W/3.01

Type "A" Blowoff for Water Mains 36-inch and Larger W/3.02

Type "B" Blowoff for Water Mains 36-inch and Larger W/3.03

Type "B" Blowoff Profiles for Water Mains 16-inch and Larger W/3.04

Piping Support at Welded-on Connection W/3.05

Welded-on Connection for Blowoffs on Mains 36-inch and Larger W/3.06

Page W-2

Blow-off Connection in Non-Traffic Areas for 4-inch and 6-inch Water Mains W/3.07

Blow-off Connection in Traffic Areas for 4-inch and 6-inch Water Mains W/3.08

Pressure Reducing Valve Vault Type “1” Layout W/4.2

Pressure Reducing Valve Vault Type “2” Layout W/4.3

Type “1” and “2” Pressure Reducing Valve Vault Piping Layout W/4.4

Pressure Relief Valve Vault W/4.5

Endwall for Pressure Relief Valve Piping W/4.6

Duel Pressure Relief Valve Vault W/4.7

Pressure Relief Valve Vault Piping Plan W/4.8

4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch F.M. Meter Vault W/5.0

4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch F.M. Meter Vault Piping Layout W/5.0a

4-inch FM Meter with Check Valve Vault W/5.0b

6-inch and 8-inch FM Meter with Check Valve Vault W/5.0c

4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch F.M. Meter with Check Valve in Vault Piping Layout W/5.0d

Remote Reading Device W/5.0e

Fire Hose Connection for FM Meter, Ultrasonic Meter and Detector Check Vault Layouts W/5.0f

10-inch F.M. Meter Vault W/5.0g

Fire Hose Connection in Traffic Areas for FM Meter, Ultrasonic Meter and Detector Check Vault Layouts W/5.0h

10-inch FM Meter Vault with Check Valve Vault W/5.0i

Fire Hose Connection in Traffic Areas for FM Meter, Ultrasonic and Detector Check Precast Vault Layout W/5.0j

3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch Compound Meter Vault W/5.1

3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch Compound Meter Vault Piping Layout W/5.1a

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab Reinforcing Details W/5.2

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab Reinforcing Details W/5.21

Page W-3

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab for Type “1” Layout Pressure Reducing Valve Vaults W/5.22

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab for duel pressure relief and Type “2” Layout Pressure Reducing Valve Vaults W/5.23

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab for Ultrasonic Meter, FM Meter and Detector Check Vaults W/5.24

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab for Ultrasonic Meter and FM meter with Check Valve Vault W/5.25

Cast in Place Concrete Top Slab for 10-inch FM Meter with Check Valve Vault W/5.26

Cast in Place Concrete Vault W/5.3

Cast in Place Concrete Vault Notes W/5.4

Top Slab Details for Vaults W/5.5

3/4-inch Meter Setting for 1-inch Service W/5.6

1-inch Meter Setting for 1-1/2-inch Service W/5.7

1-1/2-inch Meter Settings for 2-inch Service W/5.8

2-inch Meter Settings for 4-inch Service W/5.9

2-inch Meter Settings for Existing 2-inch Meter Replacement W/5.9a

1-inch, 1-1/2-inch and 2-inch Water House Connections for Inside Meters W/5.10

1-inch, 1-1/2-inch and 2-inch Water House Connections for Inside Meters, Rural Type Paving Section W/5.11

4-inch thru 12-inch Ductile Iron Water Connection W/5.12

Location of Outside Meters for 1-inch, 1-1/2-inch & 2-inch Water House Connections Closed Paving Section W/5.13

1-inch, 1-1/2-inch and 2-inch Water House Connections and Outside Meter Locations Rural Paving Sections W/5.14

Double 3/4-inch Meter Setting W/5.15

Double 1-inch Meter Setting W/5.15a

Existing Outside Meter Temporary Water Service for Water Main Replacement W/5.16

Existing Inside Meter Setting Temporary Water Service for Water Main Replacement W.5.16a

Page W-4

Ductile Iron Pipe Load Chart W/6.0

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe (AWWA C900/905) Load Chart W/6.1

1-inch and Smaller Inside Water Meter Setting W/7.1

1-1/2-inch Inside Water Meter Setting When Meter Room Is Not Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.2a

1-1/2-inch Inside Water Meter Setting When Meter Room Is Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.2b

2-inch Inside Water Meter Setting When Meter Room Is Not Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.3a

2-inch Inside Water Meter Setting When Meter Room Is Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.3b

3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch Indoor Compound Meter When Meter Room Is Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.4

3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch Indoor Compound Meter When Meter Room Is Not Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.5

4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch Indoor FM Meter When Meter Room Is Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.6

4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch Indoor FM Meter When Meter Room Is Not Adjacent to Exterior Building Walls W/7.7

Fire Hydrant Setting Closed Paving Section W/8.0

Fire Hydrant Setting Open Paving Section W/8.1

Continuity Test Station for AWWA C900 PVC Pipe W/9.0

Continuity Test Station for AWWA C900 PVC Pipe at Fire Hydrant W/9.1

Air/Vacuum Valve Vault On 30-inch Diameter and Larger Pipes W/10.0

Details for Air/Vacuum Valve Vault on 30-inch Diameter and Larger Pipes W/10.1

Air/Vacuum Valve Vault On 30-inch Diameter and Larger Pipes W/10.2

Entry Port Vault for 36-inch to 48-inch Diameter Pipes W/10.3 Blind Flange Details for Entry Port Vaults W/10.4

Air/Vacuum Valve Vault and Entry Port Vault for 36-inch to 48-inch Diameter Pipes W/10.5

Page W-5

Concrete Vault for Entry Ports W/10.6

Cast In Place Concrete Top Slab Reinforcing for Air/Vacuum Valve Vault and Entry Port Vaults W/10.7

Pipe Closure Joint Detail Using MJ Solid Sleeves W/11.0

Pipe Closure Joint Detail For Exist. ACP Water Mains W/11.1

Connecting to Existing PCCP Water Main using Ductile Iron Tee W/13.0

Connecting to Existing PCCP Water Main for 2” and smaller Water Connections W/13.1

4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch Ultrasonic Meter Vault W/14.0

10-inch Ultrasonic Meter Vault W/14.0a

4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch Ultrasonic Meter Vault Piping Layout W/14.0b

4-inch Ultrasonic Meter and Check Valve Vault W/14.1a

6-inch and 8-inch Ultrasonic Meter with Check Valve Vault W/14.1b

10-inch Ultrasonic Meter with Check Valve Vault W/14.1c

NOTES:

1. METER TO BE SET HORIZONTALLY.

2. BENDS IN REMOlE READER CONDUIT NO GREAlER

THAN 45• EXCEPT PER FITTING (EXCEPTION FOR

90" SWEEP FITTING)

WAlER METER 3.

4.

SECURE MElER HORN ABOVE AND BELOW TO

PREVENT STRAIN ON PIPING.

LOCATE EXIT POINT FOR REMOTE READING DE\1CE

1-1/2' TO 4' ABOVE FINISHED GRADE ON SAME

WALL AS ELECTRIC METER. IF ELECTRIC METER

IS LOCATED AT REAR OF BUILDING, LOCAlE EXIT POINT IN FRONT OF BUILDING. REMOlE READER

AND CABLE TO BE SUPPLIED BY WSSC.

5. PIPE BETYEEN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM

SHUTOFF BALL VALVES SHALL BE COPPER.

6. A FULL-FLOW BUILDING WATER SERVICE VALVE

SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN 3-FEET OF \litiERE THE WATER SERl.1CE ENlERS THE BUILDING. REMOTE CONDUIT

1" NOMINAL SIZE

� WATER SERVICE LINES TO

FLOOR/SLAB

� SILL COCKS, OUTSIDE

HYDRANTS, a: IRRIGATION d . FIRE SPRINl<ER BACl<FLOW

PREVENTER ASSE 1024

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24" EXCESS CABLE

\litiERE WATER PRESSURE WITHIN

A BUILDING EXCEEDS 80 PSI, A

PRESSURE-REDUCING VAL\IE

CONFORMING TO ASSE 1003 WITH

STRAINER SHALL BE INSTALLED

TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE TO

NOT GREATER THAN BO PSI

DOMESTIC WATER

BACl<FLOW PRE\IENTER

ASSE 1024 (INSTALL IN

ACCESSIBI..E LOCATION)

SECURE REMOTE CONDUIT

24" EXCESS CABLE

REDUCERS UPSTREAM AND

DOWl'<ISTREAM OF METER HORN

AS REQUIRED (TYPICAL)

UPSTREAM SHUTOFF BALL VALVE

THRU WALL

WATER SERVICE LINE

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SUBURBAN

SANITARY

COMMISSION #lk/1�

1-INCH AND SMALLER

INSIDE WATER METER SETTING

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30•1130• SO. OPENING IN TOP

SLAB FOR MElER REMOVAt;

2• PVC SCH 40 CONDUIT FOR

REMOlE READER CABLE ATTACHED WllH SS SlRAPS (t•\WlE X 20 GA) AND SS

ANCHORS (2" LONG X 3/16"DIA)

AT 18-INCH SPACING.:-:=-----l .• JJI

DIP (rLG.xPE)

RUBBER ANNULAR

HYDROSTATIC SEALING

FOR CONTINUATION

SEE DETAIL W/14.0b

DEVICES ("NPICAL AT

EACH PIPE OPENING),

SEE SPECIFICA llONS

OL YETHYI..ENE ENCASEMENT,

CIFICA TIONS ANO DETAIL

a•x8"X3/4" STEEL BEARING PLAlE ON 1/2":t GROUT ON 8"x8" SOUO MASONRY OR

CONCRETE PIER.

(T'tPICAL Of' 3) ____ .., 30•1130• SO. ALUMINUM HATCH (H-20

LOADING, SEE SPECIFICA llONS) FOR

ULlRASONIC MEl£R

PLAN

MJ SOUD SLEEVE,

SEE NOTE 2 ON

DETAIL W/14.0b

12• SUMP

ALUMINUM LADDER SEE DETAIL

M/16.0 ANO M/16.1

30"1130" SQ. OPENING IN TOP SLAB

30•1130• SQ. ALUMINUM HATCH, SEE DETAIL W/5.5

(H-20 LOADING, SEE SPECIFICATIONS) ANO

METER REMOVAL, SEE NOTE 5----. SEE NOlE 5.

FOR MIN. SEE DETAIL W/5.5

TOP SLAB, SEE NOTE 2

2• PVC SCH 40 CONDUIT FOR

REMO"TE READER CABLE

ATTACHED WllH SS SlRAPS

(1.YIIOE X 20 GA) ANO SS

ANCHORS (2• LONG X 3/16.0IA)

AT 18-INCH SPACING. ----J__

12'116' VAULT,

SEE DETAIL W/5.3 ----..

MJ SOUO Sl.EE'<f;, SEE NOlE 2 ON DETAIL W/14.0b

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V-910 POL YE'TMYI.ENE ENCASEMENT,

SEE SPECIFICATIONS ANO DETAIL W/2.8

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GRANULAR BEDDING---••,/':.•.

NOTES;

•:•:: ••• RUBBER ANNULAR HYDROSTATIC

� •:=•• SEALING l>E'ACES (TYPICAL AT EACH

1. FOR PIPE AND METER SIZES, PIPING LAYOUT AND NOTES,

"' ::•• PIPE OPENING), SEE SPECIFICATIONS

SEE DETAIL W/14.0b ELEVAT-IO_N_ .... :.•. �12· RCP SUMP W/ CONCRETE

2. FOR TOP SLAB DETAILS, SEE DETAIL W/5.26. PLUG OR 12• PUSH-ON JOINT

3. FOR DIMENSION •A•, SEE DETAIL W/14.0b. DIP WITH BELL W/ CONCRElE

4. FOR LOCATION OF BY-PASS PIPING, SEE DETAIL W/14.0b. PLUG AT THE BELL

5. IF VAULT LOCATION IS LOCATED IN TRAFFIC AREA, USE 30• DIA. FRAME AND COVER ANO REMOTE READING DEVICE, FOR

LOCATION SEE W/14.0b.

6. FOR REMOTE READING DEVICE, SEE DETAIL W/5.0e.

7. BENDS IN REMOTE READER CONDUIT NOT TO EXCEED 45' PER FITTING UNLESS USING A 90' SWEEP.

8. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL REMOTE READER HOUSING, AI.L CONDUIT ANO WIRING. METER SERVICES SHALL INSTAI.L THE

REMOTE READING DEVICE AND PERFORM FINAL WIRING TO THE METER.

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SUBURBAN

SANITARY

COMMISSION

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