ARTICLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS

CHAPTER 1    GENERAL

Section 3101.    District Authority

Section 3102.    Introduction

Section 3103.    Definitions

Section 3104.    Inspection

Section 3105.    Climatic Conditions

Section 3106.    Final Guarantee

Section 3107.    Competent Workers

Section 3108.    Violations and Penalties

Section 3109.    Authorized Alterations

Section 3110.    Standard Specifications

Section 3111.    Supplemental Provisions

CHAPTER 2    MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 3201.    Control of Materials

Section 3202.    Portland Cement Concrete

Section 3203.    Castings

Section 3204.    Manhole Steps and Ladders

Section 3205.    Pipe

Section 3206.    Pipe Joint Material

Section 3207.    Recodified

Section 3208.    Cement Mortar

Section 3209.    Precast Concrete Manholes

Section 3210.    Pipe Embedment Material

Section 3211.    Control Low Strength Material

Section 3212.    Soil Materials

CHAPTER 3    CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Section 3301.    Excavations

Section 3302.    Minimum Width

Section 3303.    Maximum Width

Section 3304.    Excessive Trench Width

Section 3305.    Casing, Boring Tunnels and Pipe Bursting

Section 3306.    Pipe Foundations

Section 3307.    Obstructions

Section 3308.    Disposal of Excavated Material

Section 3309.    Shoring, Lagging and Bracing

Section 3310.    Control of Water

Section 3311.    Foundation Surfaces

Section 3312.    Manhole Base Reconstruction

Section 3313.    Pipe Cover and Clearance

Section 3314.    Filled Areas

CHAPTER 4    PIPE LAYING

Section 3401.    Method

Section 3402.    Grade

Section 3403.    Ends Protected

Section 3404.    Joints

Section 3405.    Mixing of Pipe Types

Section 3406.    Alternate Types of Pipe

Section 3407.    Temporary Trench Crossings

Section 3408.    Bedding and Backfill

Section 3409.    Preliminary Air Test

Section 3410.    Final Main Sewer Test

Section 3411.    Building Sewer Test

Section 3412.    Cleaning Sewer Main Lines

Section 3413.    Public Sewer Replacement via Pipe Bursting

CHAPTER 5    PRIVATE PUMP STATIONS

Section 3501.    Private Pump Stations

Section 3502.    General Requirements

Section 3503.    Design Requirements

Section 3504.    Pump Sump

Section 3505.    Motor

Section 3506.    Level Controls

Section 3507.    Control Panel

Section 3508.    Electrical

Section 3509.    Vent

Section 3510.    Force Main

Section 3511.    Sand        

Section 3512.    Installation and Acceptance

CHAPTER 6    SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Section 3601.    Excavation Dewatering

Section 3602    Additional Engineering Reports

CHAPTER 7    STRUCTURES

Section 3701.    Manhole Construction

Section 3702.    Manhole Protection

Section 3703.    Manhole Vacuum Testing

CHAPTER 8    CONNECTIONS

Section 3801.    Connections at Manholes

Section 3802.    Wye Branches and Tees

Section 3803.    Building Sewers

Section 3804.    Tap Connections to Existing Sewers

Section 3805.    Separate Connections

Section 3806.    Roof Leaders and Surface Drains

Section 3807.    Backwater Prevention System

Section 3808.    Gravity Flow

Section 3809.    Joining Different Pipe Products

Section 3810.    Clean-Outs

Section 3811.    Use of Existing Building Sewers

CHAPTER 9    DESIGN CRITERIA

Section 3901.    Pipe Type

Section 3902.    Pipe Diameter

Section 3903.    Pipe Slope for Sewer Mains

Section 3904.    Manhole Design

Section 3905.    Design Criteria and Requirements for Public Pump Stations.