NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE INDICATED ON
THE DRAWING. THE CONSULTANT / DESIGNER
IS RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS AND TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
INSTALLATION.
2. THE SIGNATURE OR INITIALS ON THIS
DRAWING OF COE OFFICIAL DOES NOT
DIRECTION TYPICAL DETAIL FOR METER INSTALLATIONS FOR EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY REMOVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER
OF FLOW FROM THE CONSULTANT / DESIGNER.
3. THE CONSULTANT / DESIGNER REMAINS

MAIN PIPE
PIPE SCHEDULE AND FITTINGS - 50mm - 150mm DIA. WATER METER INSTALLATION RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE
GUIDELINES, STANDARD DRAWINGS,
4 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE
ITEM DIA No. OFF DESCRIPTION WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT HAVE
2 3 8 BEEN MET AND ARE COMPLIED WITH IN THE
5 1A 50 - 150 1 EPOXY COATED SADDLE TYPE WITH SEALS AND SIX BOLTS FOR EXISTING STEEL AND ASBESTOS PIPES UP TO 150mm DESIGN.
4. ALL MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP MUST
1 50 - 150 1 STAINLESS STEEL SADDLE TYPE WITH RUBBER SEALS AND BOLTS FOR EXISTING PVC PIPES UP TO 150mm COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
LATEST RELEVANT SANS STANDARD.
6 FLANGED STEEL PIPE AT 45 DEG. 1000mm LONG WITH CENTRAL PUDDLE FLANGE (THRUST BLOCK AFTER INSPECTION) 5. FINAL POSITION OF SERVICES TO BE
2 50 - 150 1
DETERMINED ON SITE.
3 50 - 150 2 RESILIENT SEAL NON RISING SPINDLE GATE VALVE, FLANGED BOTH ENDS. 6. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED AND
APPROVED ON SITE.
7 4 50 - 150 2 2000mm LONG FLANGED STEEL PIPE, WITH LONG 90 DEG BENDS BEFORE FLANGES (POWDER COATED) 7. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm (UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED).
5 50 - 150 1 IN LINE STRAINER, FLANGED BOTH ENDS, FACING SIDEWAY 8. DO NOT SCALE FROM THESE DRAWINGS.
8 9. CLASS OF CONCRETE UNLESS OTHERWISE
6 50 - 150 1 3 x DIA. LONG STEEL FLANGED DISTANCE PIECE, 50mm: 5 x DIA STEEL FLANGED DISTANCE PIECE MIN 250mm SPECIFIED ON DRAWING DETAILS:
REINFORCED CLASS 30/19
9 DIRECTION SENSUS MEISTREAM (SINGLE ELEMENT) WATER METER, FLANGED BOTH ENDS FOR 50mm, 80mm AND 100mm THRUST BLOCKS CLASS 20/19
7 50 - 150 1
OF FLOW BLINDING CLASS 15/19
8 50 - 150 3 250mm STEEL FLANGED DISTANCE PIECE FLOOR SCREED SAND : CEMENT = 3 : 1
4 10. PRE-CAST CONCRETE RINGS AND COVER
9 50 - 150 1 SWING CHECK VALVE, FLANGED BOTH ENDS SLABS TO COMPLY WITH SANS 1294.
11. JOINTS BETWEEN CONCRETE RINGS AND
A 10 50 - 150 1 FLANGED STEEL PIPE 1000mm LONG WITH CENTRAL PUDDLE FLANGE (THRUST BLOCK AFTER INSPECTION) BETWEEN COVER SLABS AND BETWEEN
8 3 10
- RINGS AND FLOORS TO BE SEALED WITH
11 50 - 150 2 EKURHULENI VALVE BOXES WITH BLUE LID, WITH 160mm uPVC PIPE OVER VALVE BITUMEN SEALANTAPPROVED
( BY THE
DESIGNER).
12. ALL JOINTS BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE
ROAD RESERVE (SIDE WALK) INSIDE PROPERTY CHAMBER WALL AND BETWEEN BRICK WALL
AND CONCRETE FLOOR TO BE SEALED TO
PREVENT WATER LEAKING INTO THE
CHAMBER. METHOD OF SEALING TO BE
PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNER FOR
APPROVAL.
SCALE 1:20
13. FLANGE DRILLING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SANS 1123. DESIGNER TO SPECIFY
FLANGE TABLE.
14. ALL BOLTS, WASHERS AND NUTS TO BE HOT
DIPPED GALVANISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ROAD RESERVE (SIDE WALK) INSIDE PROPERTY SANS 763.
15. ALL STEEL PIPE ITEMS TO BE GRIT BLASTED
HORIZONTAL LEVEL TO SA 3 OF ISO 8501-1 AND PAINTED WITH
EPOXY COMPLYING WITH SANS 1217 WITH A
MINIMUM DRY FILM THICKNESS OF 500
MICRON (LINING AND COATING).

MIN 900mm - MAX 1200mm

UNDERGROUND STEEL PIPE ITEMS TO BE

TO TOP OF METER
WRAPPED WITH PETROLATUM TAPE

PERPENDICULAR TO
5 6 7 8 9 (APPROVED BY DESIGNER) OVER THE EPOXY
VERTICAL LEVEL

COATING.

NTS
HORIZONTAL
COMPACTED BACKFILLING IN LAYERS 16. CONCRETE SUPPORTS ARE REQUIRED
NOT EXCEEDING 300mm IN THICKNESS UNDERNEATH VALVES AND PIPE WORK
REINSTALL SURFACE TO ORIGINAL WHERE INDICATED BY THE DESIGNER.
STATE AFTER INSTALLATION OF METER 11 11 17. DESIGNER TO SPECIFY STEP IRONS OR
LADDER INSIDE CHAMBER. STEP IRONS TO BE
SALBERG AND BUILT-IN.
18. THERE MUST BE NO CONTACT BETWEEN
STEEL PIPE ITEMS AND CONCRETE OR BRICK
REINFORCEMENT.

1000mm
NTS
4
4
DIRECTION PARTICULAR:
OF FLOW
1. ALL FLANGES TO BE TABLE 1600/3.
TAPE WRAPPING ACCORDING TO 2. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED BEFORE
ENGINEER'S SPECIFICATIONS MANUFACTURE / FITTING.
1 1A 3 8 3. ALL PIPES AND FITTINGS TO HAVE MINIMUM
8 3 10 WORKING PRESSURE OF 16 BAR.
4. ITEM 9 NOT NEEDED FOR COMPOUND AND
COMBINATION METERS TO BE APPROVED BY
2 CoE.
5. METER INSTALLATIONS BIGGER THAN 200mm
INSTALLATION ON MERIT.
6. ALL BURIED MILD STEEL PIPES, FLANGES AND
COUPLINGS MUST BE PROTECTED USING
APPROPRIATE TAPE WRAPPING.
SECTION A 7. ALL PIPES TO BE FUSION BONDED EPOXY
POWDER COATED (BLUE) TO SANS 1217:1986
SCALE 1:20 - TYPE 2 DRY FILM THICKNESS (DFT) : 300 TO 500
MICRON WITH POLYURETHANE COATING TO
SANS 1578 ON G.I. TO DRY FILM THICKNESS OF
50 TO 100 MICRON.

AMENDMENTS WATER AND SANITATION DESIGNED CONTRACT No. PROJECT TITLE

APPROVED ON BEHALF OF:
NR DATE APPROVED DESCRIPTION OPERATIONS DIVISION NAME:.........................................
STANDARD GUIDELINE DRAWINGS
NAME:............................................................. PROF REG No:.......................
SIGNATURE:............................... DATE:....................... PROJECT No.
DRAWN DRAWING TITLE
SIGNATURE:.................................................. DATE:.......................
NAME:.........................................
STANDARD DRAWING: WATER RETICULATION
PROJECTS DIVISION CONSULTANT DETAILS TO BE SHEET No.
PLACED HERE SIGNATURE:............................... DATE:.......................
WATER METER INSTALLATION FOR COMMERCIAL AND
NAME:............................................................. PROF REG No:.......................
GROUP HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
APPROVED PAPER SIZE
SIGNATURE:.................................................. DATE:.......................
(OPTION 2)
NAME:......................................... PROF REG No:.......................
PLANNING DIVISION A1
SIGNATURE:............................... DATE:.......................
WATER AND SANITATION NAME:............................................................. PROF REG No:....................... SCALE CoE DRAWING NUMBER
CONSULTANT DRAWING NUMBER
DEPARTMENT SIGNATURE:.................................................. DATE:....................... REVISION
STD-WR-008 REVISION