Construction Standards

These standards have been provided to assist our customers, authorized contractors, developers and engineering consultants in meeting our standard requirements:

Water works construction standards

Water Works Standard Drawing A Size
Drawing number Title Last updated
A1719 Concrete Thrust Blocks for Tees, Plugs & Horizontal Bends November 18, 2025
A1738 Concrete Thrust Blocks for 500 & 600 mm dia. 45 & 90 Degree Bends November 18, 2025
A1769 Water Main Bedding & Cover Details - Class "A" November 18, 2025
A1997 Recommended Method of Support for Water main in Casing November 18, 2025
A2000 Lowering of existing water main at Sanitary or Storm Sewer November 18, 2025
A2200 Concrete Thrust Blocks for Vertical Bends November 18, 2025
A2370 Detail for Connecting Anodes to Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Water mains November 18, 2025
A2373 Typical Backfilling of Undetermined Water main pipes - Less than 300mm diameter November 18, 2025
A2421 Water Sampling Station November 18, 2025
A2599 Typical Bollard Installation – Hydrant November 19, 2025
A2729 Standard Hydrant and Valve Installation with Mechanical Restrained Joints November 18, 2025
A2730 Restrained Joint Detail for PVC Pipe November 18, 2025
A2731 Joint Restraining Length for PVC Pipe (in combination with granular thrust block) November 18, 2025
A2732 Cathodic Protection / Bonding Cable / Tracer Wire for Non- Metallic Water Mains November 18, 2025
A2733 November 18, 2025 November 18, 2025
A2734 Thrust Blocks and Restrained Joints for PVC Water Mains, Tees, Crosses and Dead Ends  November 18, 2025
A2778 Supports for Water mains 300mm diameter and greater at sewer, piping and conduit crossing  November 18, 2025
A2820 Non-Metallic Water Services 50mm and less November 18, 2025
A2976 Standard Hydrant, Anchor Tee and Valve Installation with Mechanical Restrained Joints November 18, 2025
A3006 Half Shell Insulation of Water Main Pipe  November 18, 2025
A3073 Automated Flushing Station Installation November 18, 2025
A3085 Alternative Potable Water Supply for Testing New, Replaced and Lined Water Main  November 18, 2025
A3107 50mm Non-Metallic Blow Off for Dead End Water Mains November 18, 2025
A3111 Insulation Details for Water Main and Service Connections November 18, 2025
A3112 Typical Meter Installation for Services Requiring By-Pass 38mm and Greater November 18, 2025
A3113 Typical Residential Meter Installation November 18, 2025
A3114 Typical Commercial Meter with Backflow Installation Less than 38mm November 18, 2025
A3118 New or Rehabilitated Water Mains Physical Separation Commissioning Water Source Protection November 18, 2025
A3119 Rehabilitated Water Mains Physical Separation Cleaning Water Source Protection November 18, 2025
A3120 Typical Residential Multi-Density Meter Installation November 18, 2025
A3121 Physical Separation Required for New Construction November 18, 2025

Water Works Standard Drawing B Size
Drawing number Title Last updated
B3423 Air Release Valve Chamber November 27, 2025

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