DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES 

WATER, WASTEWATER 

& RECLAIMED WATER Utility Construction Standards 

December 1, 2015 

Supersedes all previous versions 

Summary of Major Changes is provided inside front cover 

   

DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES WATER, WASTEWATER & RECLAIMED WATER 

UTILITY CONSTRUCTIONS  

Summary of Revisions for December 2015  

  

I. Section 18 – Approved Manufacturer’s Product List  

A.  Fire Hydrants – 5 ¼” Valve Opening  

Add East Jordan Iron Works –page 18‐2 & 3     

SECTION 18

Approved Manufacturer’s Product List

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Air Release Valves - Sewer 1. A.R.I.

Air Release Valves - Water

1. APCO 2. A.R.I. 3. GA Industries 4. Val-Matic

Backflow Preventer (RPZ) and Double Detector Check Valves

1. AMES Fire and Waterworks -Silver Bullet Series

2. FEBCO 3. Watts 4. Wilkins

Blow-Off Valves 1. John C. Kupferle Foundry Co. – Model Eclipse #85 or approved equal Bronze Gate Valves

1. American Valve Inc. 2. NIBCO 3. Red-White Valve Corp. 4. United Brass Works

Casing Spacers/Insulators

1. Advance Product & Systems 2. Cascade Waterworks Mfg. 3. GPT- Formerly PSI- Pipeline Seal and Insulator 4. Raci North America

Check Valves- Weight & Lever Resilient Seat

1. American Darling Valve 2. Clow Valve Co. 3. Kennedy Valve 4. M&H Valve 5. Mueller Co. 6. Val-Matic

Corporation Stops

1. A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. 2. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. - FB1100 x G-NL

Style, FB1700 3. Mueller Co. - Part #’s H-15028 & H10046

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Couplings 1. EBG-Iron 2. Krausz-HYMAX 3. Smith-Blair 4. Wal-Rich Dresser ™ Pipeline Solutions

Curb Stops

1. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. - KV43-342WG, KV43444WG, BA43342WG, BA43444WG,

B41666WG, B41777WG, BFA43-666WG *& BFA43777WG 2. A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.- Equal to Ford Part

Numbers 3. Mueller Co.-Equal to Ford Part Numbers

Ductile Iron Pipe

Water: Cement Lined Class 350/50 Sewer/Force Main:

Protecto 401 Lines Class 350/50 1. American Pipe and Supply 2. Clow Valve Co. 3. McWane 4. U.S. Pipe 5. Griffin Supply

Ductile Iron Fittings Water: Cement Lined Class 350/50 Sewer/Force Main:

Protecto 401 Lines Class 350/50, Linergard 100

1. American Pipe and Supply 2. Russell 3. Star Pipe Products 4. Tyler Union 5. U.S. Pipe

Electrical Equipment as listed or approved equal Crouse-Hinds

1. Cable Connectors “CGB” Series 2. Emergency Power Receptacle – 3W, No.

AR1042-S22 with AR610 Panel Adaptor for pumps less than 25hp, AR2042-S22 with AR610 Panel Adaptor for pumps greater than 25hp

Eagle Signal Bulletin 705

1. HK series Elapsed Timer Meter

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Square D 1. Unfused Safety Switch – Square D 2. Thermal Magnetic Air Circuit Breaker 3. Magnetic Motor Starter 4. Reduced Voltage Motor Starter 5. Pump Mode Selector Switch 6. Indicator Lamps

Fire Hydrants 5 ¼” Valve Opening

1. Clow Valve Co.– Medallion F2545 2. East Jordan Iron Works – Part no. 5CD250

Generator Sets 1000 KW or Greater

1. Caterpillar 2. Cummins/Onan 3. Detroit Diesel

1000 KW or Less

1. Atlas 2. Katolight 3. Kohler Power 4. Tradewinds Power 5. Winco

PE Pipe & Tubing 3/4”to 2” SDR 9 CTS 3” to 48” DR11 DIPS

1. Chevron-Phillips 2. Flying W Plastics Inc. 3. JM Eagle 4. Polypipe

Lift Station Access Door 1. Bilco – Type J-AL Single Leaf with Stainless

Steel Hardware, 2. Halliday Products – Single Leaf with Stainless

Steel Hardware-Waterproof Lift Station Joint Sealer Marbri Supply Co. – Embeco Grout Lift Station and Manhole Sealant and Coatings

1. Koppers- 300 Coal Tar Epoxy 1. TNEMEC

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Lift Station Valve Pit Access Door

1. Bilco – Type JO-AL Double Leaf 2. Halliday Products

Lift Station Valve Pit Quick Disconnect

Camloc Style

Lift Station Valve Pit Safety Grate 1. Halliday Products

Line Setter for Water Service Meters

1. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. or Equal Marker Balls Electronic

1. 3M – Water 3M 1403XR, Sewer 3M 1404XR Manhole Frames and Covers

1. U. S. Foundry – Drawing No. 420-A 2. PAM –Pamrex Hinged Manhole Cover and Frame

Manholes Flexible Plastic Gaskets

1. CCI Pipeline Systems LLC – Wrapidseal Manhole Encapsulation System

2. Ram-Nek Manhole and Lift Station Linings

1. AP/M Permaform 2. Associated Fiberglass Enterprises 3. Con-Shield Technologies Inc. 4. GU Florida 5. LF Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Manhole Pipe Connection (Boot) 1. Kor-N-Seal –Neoprene Boot with Stainless Steel Accessories Manhole Watertight Rain Guard Boot for Manholes

1. Forsoc 2. LF Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Mechanical Joint Restraints

1. American Pipe and Supply 2. Ebaa- Mega lugs and Bell Restraints 3. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. –Mega lugs and

1390C Uni-flange 4. U.S. Pipe – Field Lok Gaskets

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5. SIGMA Corp. – Mega lugs and Bell Restraints 6. Star Pipe Products

Meter Boxes Polymer Concrete & Fiberglass sizes 11”X18”, 13”X24”, 17”X30”, and 24”X36”

1. CDR Systems Corp. 2. GlasMasters

Meters for Sewer Force Mains and Reuse Mains Mag-Meter (on a case by case basis)

1. The Abb Group/Fisher Porter

Plug Valves 1. Clow Valve Co. 2. DeZurik- Series 100 3. Henry Pratt Co. 4. Kennedy Valve 5. M&H Valve Co. 6. Val-Matic-Series 1500

PVC Pipe

Water/Force Main - DR18 C900/C909 Sewer - SDR 35 3034 1. Certain-Teed 2. Diamond Plastics 3. ETI Pipe and Supply 4. Freedom Plastics 5. J-M Manufacturing Co. Inc. 6. National Pipe and Plastic 7. North American Pipe Corp.

Reduce Pressure Backflow Preventer Assembly

1. AMES Fire and Waterworks - 400SS & 4000SS 2. Wilkins –Part No. 975 3. FEBCO- Part No. LF825Y 4. Watts – Part No. LF909

Remote Transmitter Unit

1. Data Flow Systems Inc. - Model TAC II telemetry unit, complete with Model PCU-001 pump control module, BPR backpack radio/TAC pack, power supply with battery backup, Model RTU-03 enclosure, cable and antenna

Resilient Seat Gate Valves

1. American Darling Valve

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2. Clow Valve Co. 3. DeZurik 4. Henry Pratt Co. 5. Kennedy Valve 6. M&H Valve Co. 7. Mueller Co.

Service Saddles-Stainless Steel Straps/Epoxy Coated

1. Cascades Waterworks Mfg. 2. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. 3. JCM Industries 4. Romac Industries Inc. 5. Smith-Blair- 317 Series

Sewer Fittings ASTM D-3034

1. The Harrington Corp./HARCO 2. Multi Fittings 3. Vassallo 4. Royal Building Products-Plastic Trends

Solutions Sleeve Type Couplings

1. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. 2. Wal-Rich Corp. Dresser Pipleline Solutions-

Style 38 3. Smith-Blair - Style 413 4. Baker Coupling Co. 5. JCM Industries

Submersible Pumps

1. ABS Pump - If a grinder pump is proposed, only ABS type grinder pumps under 7.0 hp are permitted. ABS V2 Pirana Grinder Pumps are not permitted

2. Xylem Flygt Tapping Sleeves- Ductile Iron

1. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 2. Clow Valve Co. 3. Kennedy Valve Co 4. M&H Valve 5. Mueller Co. 6. U.S. Pipe

Tapping Sleeves- Stainless Steel

1. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc.– Style FTSS 2. JCM Industries- Model 432 3. Smith-Blair – Style 663

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4. Romac Industries Inc. 5. Wal-Rich Corp.-Dresser Pipeline Solutions

Tie Rods

All tie rods shall be stainless steel

Trace Wire Covering 1. 3M- Scotch 33 tape 2. 3M-ScotchKote Weatherproofing Compound 3. King Innovation –Dryconn Weatherproof

Connectors

Valve Boxes (461-S) 1. East Jordan Iron Works – Long Throat Lid 2. General Foundries Inc. 3. Russell 4. Star Pipe Products 5. Tyler Union 6. U. S. Foundry

Valve Name Plate

1. LF Mfg. Co 2. Shiedow Bronze Corp. 3. Wager Co.