2.4.5 Disinfection System .....................................................................................................

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2.4.6 Power Supply and Telemetry/Instrumentation.............................................................20
2.4.7 Land Tenure ................................................................................................................21
2.5 Storage Reservoirs.................................................................................................... 21
2.5.1 Scope ..........................................................................................................................21
2.5.2 Site ..............................................................................................................................21
2.5.2.1 Location Selection...................................................................................................... 21
2.5.2.2 Visual Appearance..................................................................................................... 21
2.5.3 Reservoir Tank Design ................................................................................................21
2.5.3.1 Size and Design Life .................................................................................................. 21
2.5.3.2 General Arrangement................................................................................................. 22
2.5.3.3 Materials .................................................................................................................... 22
2.5.3.4 Pipework.................................................................................................................... 22
2.5.4 Geotechnical ...............................................................................................................23
2.5.5 Security .......................................................................................................................23
2.5.6 Telemetry/Instrumentation...........................................................................................23
2.5.7 Land tenure .................................................................................................................23
2.6 Water Mains................................................................................................................ 23
2.6.1 General........................................................................................................................23
2.6.1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................ 23
2.6.1.2 Extent ........................................................................................................................ 23
2.6.2 Water Main Sizing .......................................................................................................24
2.6.2.1 Demands ................................................................................................................... 24
2.6.2.2 Network Modelling and Whole of Life Costs ............................................................... 24
2.6.3 Mains Layouts and General Arrangements .................................................................24
2.6.3.1 Configuration ............................................................................................................. 24
2.6.3.2 Location and Alignment.............................................................................................. 24
2.6.3.3 Cover Requirements .................................................................................................. 25
2.6.3.4 Services and Alignments............................................................................................ 25
2.6.3.5 Shared Trenches ....................................................................................................... 25
2.6.3.6 Easements................................................................................................................. 25
2.6.4 Bacteriological Testing ................................................................................................26
2.6.4.1 General...................................................................................................................... 26
2.6.4.2 Test procedure........................................................................................................... 26
2.6.4.3 Satisfactory Bacteriological Test ................................................................................ 26
2.6.4.4 Failure of test ............................................................................................................. 26
2.6.5 Disinfection..................................................................................................................26
2.6.5.1 General...................................................................................................................... 26
2.6.5.2 Flushing of Disinfected Water .................................................................................... 27
2.6.6 Pipe .............................................................................................................................27
2.6.6.1 Materials .................................................................................................................... 27
2.6.6.2 Pipe Design ............................................................................................................... 27
2.6.6.3 Pipe Jointing .............................................................................................................. 28
2.6.6.4 Pipe Anchorage ......................................................................................................... 28
2.6.6.5 Concrete Encasement................................................................................................ 28
2.6.6.6 Above Ground Water Mains ....................................................................................... 28
2.6.6.7 Cathodic Protection.................................................................................................... 28
2.6.6.8 Pipe Bedding ............................................................................................................. 28
2.6.6.9 Restoration ................................................................................................................ 29
2.6.6.10 Geotechnical............................................................................................................ 29
2.6.6.11 Trenchless Construction .......................................................................................... 29
2.6.6.12 Road and Rail Crossings ......................................................................................... 29
2.6.6.13 Disinfection .............................................................................................................. 29
2.6.6.14 Pipeline Drawings .................................................................................................... 30
2.6.7 Pipeline Appurtenances...............................................................................................30
2.6.7.1 Hydrants .................................................................................................................... 30
2.6.7.2 Stop Valves................................................................................................................ 30
2.6.7.3 Valve and Hydrant Installation.................................................................................... 30
2.6.7.4 Air Valves .................................................................................................................. 30
2.6.7.5 Scours ....................................................................................................................... 31
2.6.7.6 Pressure and Flow Control Devices ........................................................................... 31
2.6.7.7 Envelopers................................................................................................................. 31

2.7 Property Connections ............................................................................................... 31

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