Reference Denver Water Engineering Standard Details: 33260, 33262, 33271
- Tapping valve installed on water main.
- Service line is perpendicular to the curb-line.
- Stop box and meter vault are in landscaped area, and match finished grade.
- Permanent obstructions are 5 feet clear of the meter vault:
- Utilities, street lights, foundations, fence lines, retaining walls, backflow prevention devices.
- Plantings, shrubs and branches must remain 2 feet clear of the meter pit/vault lid.
- Permanent obstructions are 5 feet clear of the meter vault:
- Service line has no bends or connections until 5 feet downstream of the meter vault.
- Manhole cover is offset over the access ladder.
- Manhole cover meets Denver Water Engineering Standards:
- Single automated meter reading recess (turbine meters).
- Dual automated meter reading recesses (compound meters).
- Manhole cover meets Denver Water Engineering Standards:
- Stop box is 2 to 5 feet from outside wall of meter vault.
- Service line depth is between 54 and 72 inches.
- Stop box is plumb and centered over the curb valve.
- Manhole concrete riser collar(s) plus manhole ring do not exceed 18 inches.
- Meter vault is the appropriate size:
- 8 feet x 9 feet (3 inch, 4 inch, and 6 inch services).
- 8 feet x 13.5 feet (8 inch and larger services).
- Restraints are installed across bolted sleeve type couplings.
- Gate valves have wheel operators installed.
- Gate valves are supported by steel pipe supports (Denver Water Engineering Standard Detail 05001).
- Strainer (not pictured) is installed upstream of the meter (turbine meters only).
- Concrete support block and shims support the meter flanges.
- Bolted Sleeve Type Coupling.
- No bypass pipe on irrigation meters.