1. CONSTRUCTION OF WATER UTILITIES SHALL BEGIN WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE GLOBAL WATER APPROVAL DATE OF PLANS.  IF CONSTRUCTION HAS NOT STARTED WITHIN 1 YEAR, PLANS SHALL BE RESUBMITTED TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES FOR REVIEW AND RE-APPROVAL PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION.

2. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL CONFORM TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARDS, LATEST REVISION, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS AND REVISIONS, CURRENT MAG SPECIFICATIONS, AND ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY, AS APPLICABLE.  IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL GOVERN.  FAILURE TO MEET ANY OF THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION.

3. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, ALL PERMITS SHALL BE SECURED AS REQUIRED FROM THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING AGENCIES.

4. WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MAG SPECIFICATION SECTION 610 WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT ASBESTOS-CEMENT PIPE AND CONCRETE PIPE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

5. PVC PIPE SHALL BE AWWA C-900 CLASS 200 DR-14 ELASTOMERIC-GASKET BELL END FOR LINES 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND AWWA C-905 CLASS 165 DR-25 ELASTOMERIC-GASKET BELL END FOR LINES LARGER THAN 12 INCHES.  MORTAR LINED DUCTILE IRON PIPE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SECTION 750 AND POLYETHYLENE WRAPPED FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SECTION 610.5.

6. ALL WATER LINES MUST HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 36 INCHES OVER THE TOP OF THE PIPE TO FINISH GRADE.  PIPES 12 INCHES AND LARGER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 48 INCHES. ALL WATER SERVICES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 30 INCHES. 

7. ALL FRAMES, COVERS, VALVE BOXES, ETC., SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO FINISHED GRADE PRIOR TO PLACING OF ASPHALTIC CONCRETE SURFACE COURSE BY THE PAVING CONTRACTOR.

8. ALL WATER LINES SHALL BE PRESSURE AND LEAKAGE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SEC. 610-14.  RESULTS ARE TO BE GIVEN, IN WRITING, TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

9. ALL WATER LINES MUST BE DISINFECTED PER ADEQ ENGINEERING BULLETIN #8 OR AWWA C651-86.  RESULTS ARE TO BE GIVEN, IN WRITING, TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

10. ALL BENDS AND FITTINGS SHALL BE MECHANICAL JOINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWWA C111 AND MAG SECTION 750.4.  JOINT RESTRAINTS SHALL BE FIELD LOK 350 GASKET JOINT RESTRAINT OR MEG-A-LUG WITH LENGTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH M.A.G. 303–1&2.  CONCRETE THRUST BLOCKS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR RESTRAINED JOINTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

11. ALL PIPES, FITTINGS, VALVES, COATING, ETC. SHALL CONFORM TO NSF STANDARD 61.

12. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL BLUE LOCATING TAPE ONE FOOT ABOVE TOP OF WATER MAINS PRIOR TO BACKFILL.

13. ALL FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE CLOW MEDALLION WITH A MINIMUM 3 FT BURY DEPTH, 5-1/4 INCH MAIN VALVE OPENING, ONE 4-1/2 INCH NST PUMPER CONNECTION WHICH FACES THE CURB OR SIDEWALK, AND TWO 2-1/2 INCH NST HOSE CONNECTIONS.  NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.  ELEVATION OF THE HYDRANT FLANGE SHALL CONFORM TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARD DETAILS.

14. ALL SERVICE SADDLES FOR PVC PIPE SHALL BE WIDE-STRAP FULL CIRCLE BRONZE AS MANUFACTURED BY MUELLER CO., MODEL H-13000. MUELLER BR2B DOUBLE STRAPPED FOR DUCTILE IRON PIPE OR AN APPROVED EQUAL.

15. BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES SHALL HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ISSUED BY USC-FCCCHR OR OTHER APPROVED CERTIFYING AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAC R18-4-115.  ALL ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARD DETAILS.  A CERTIFIED TEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO GWR.  ACCEPTANCE OF THE WATER FACILITIES WILL NOT BE GRANTED PRIOR TO BACKFLOW PREVENTION APPROVAL.

1. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES BY GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES CODE OF PRACTICE GWR-CP-01-008, LATEST REVISION.

2. WATER METERS WILL NOT BE INSTALLED TO ANY WATER SERVICE LOCATION UNTIL THE ENTIRE SEWER SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSPECTED, APPROVED, AND ACCEPTED BY GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES. ALL WATER METERS SHALL BE ACQUIRED FROM GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

3. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE AND LOCATION OF ANY AND ALL EXISTING OVERHEAD AND/OR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THIS CONSTRUCTION, WHETHER OR NOT SAID UTILITIES ARE SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT. CONTRACTOR SHALL ADEQUATELY PROTECT AND MAINTAIN SUCH UTILITIES AND OBSERVE ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THESE FACILITIES.

4. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNCOVER ALL EXISTING WATER LINES BEING CONNECTED TO, AND TO VERIFY THE LOCATION, DEPTH, AND SIZE OF PIPE, BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.

5. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE ENGINEER OF RECORD OR SURVEYOR, AND PROVIDE SUFICIENT TIME FOR SAID ENGINEER OF RECORD OR SURVEYOR TO LOCATE ALL FACILITIES FOR AS-BUILT PURPOSES.  ALL HORIZONTAL BENDS, TEES, AND VERTICAL REALIGNMENTS MUST BE LEFT EXPOSED UNTIL SUFFICIENT AS-BUILT INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED.  FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WATER FACILITIES WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL AS-BUILTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

6. ANY CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE IS CONSIDERED AT RISK, AND LIABLE FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

7. CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING AT THE JOB SITE WITH THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION AT (602) 319-9325.

8. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR AT (602) 319-9325 PRIOR TO CHARGING WATER MAINS WITH POTABLE WATER FOR DISINFECTION.

9. ALL COPIES OF TEST RESULTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR.

10. REVIEW OF THESE PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES SHALL NOT PREVENT ANY CORRECTION OF ERRORS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE STANDARD OF GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

11. ALLOWABLE PIPE DEFLECTION FOR PVC AND DIP:

Type	Size	Max. Joint Deflection	Max. Offset Per joint	Min. Radius
PVC	8”-12” *	N/A	N/A	300 feet
PVC	14”-24”	1.5 Degrees	6.25 inches	764 feet
DIP	8”-12”	2.5 Degrees	9.4 inches	413 feet
DIP	14”-16”	2.0 Degrees	7.5 inches	516 feet
DIP	18”-24”	1.5 Degrees	5.7 inches	688 feet