Understanding and Using AWWA Understanding and Using AWWA Standards for Water UtilitiesStandards for Water Utilities

Understanding and Using AWWA Understanding and Using AWWA Standards for Water UtilitiesStandards for Water Utilities

AWWA StandardsAt Work Every Day!!!

Water factsWater facts

79,000 + tons of chlorine per year used to treat water.

1 million miles of pipelines and aqueducts carry water in the United States and Canada.

ObjectivesObjectivesWhat are the AWWA Standards?How can they help me?How can I use them effectively?How are Standards developed?Who develops them?What are some interesting facts about

AWWA Standards?

How can I become active in How can I become active in the Standards process?the Standards process?

What are AWWA Standards?What are AWWA Standards?

Were first published in 1908Are minimum requirements for design,

installation, performance and manufacturing

Are not specificationsAre not endorsementsAre voluntarily used

Understanding the Understanding the difference is crucialdifference is crucial

Standards set minimum requirements for products.

Standards are tools that can be used to write specifications.

Understanding the Understanding the difference is crucialdifference is crucial

Specifications go beyond the parameters of standards.

Specifications include unique characteristics that the user requires: delivery requirements, defaults, insurance, bonding, etc.

How Standards can help you?How Standards can help you?

Design/Specification PreparationPurchasingUnderstanding What’s HappeningMaintenanceRegulatory Compliance

How to use the Standards How to use the Standards effectivelyeffectively

• Identify your options and special requirements

• Use the right standard• Use the most recent edition• Read the entire standard including

foreword and appendices

Standards DesignationsStandards Designations

Series Type (e.g. C-700)

Year standard approved or last revised (e.g. C700-02)

Anatomy of a StandardAnatomy of a Standard

Inside Cover – What a Standard IsCommittee PersonnelTable of ContentsForeword6 Sections (General, References,

Definitions, Requirements, Verification, Delivery)

Appendices

Standards Group Standards Group DesignationsDesignations

A100 Ground Water and Wells B100 FiltrationB200 SofteningB300 Disinfection ChemicalsB400 CoagulationB500 Scale and Corrosion ControlB600 Taste and Odor ControlB700 ProphylaxisC100 Ductile Iron Pipe and FittingsC200 Steel Pipe

Standards DesignationsStandards DesignationsC300 Concrete PipeC400 Asbestos-Cement PipeC500 Valves and HydrantsC600 Pipe InstallationC650 Disinfection of FacilitiesC700 MetersC800 Service LinesC900 Plastic PipeD100 StorageF100 Plant Equipment

Standards Development Standards Development ProcessProcess

Consensus by Standards CommitteeReview by Standards Council Public ReviewAWWA Board of Directors ApprovalANSI Approval

American National Standard American National Standard InstituteInstitute

AWWA Standards are also adopted as American National Standards (ANSI).

ANSI requires an open development process.

ANSI audits standards developers.

Standards Committee MembersStandards Committee Members

Producer Representatives (may only comprise 1/3 of voting membership)

General Interest Members

Consumers

Committee MembersCommittee Members

Have experience and interest in the topic and be committed.

Ideally attend 1 meeting per year and take responsibility for assignments and ballot returns seriously.

Current AWWA Standards Current AWWA Standards ActivitiesActivities

52 Committees132 Standards13 Manuals of Water Supply Practice1500 AWWA Volunteers involved3 – AWWA Staff Professional

Engineers

Availability of StandardsAvailability of Standards

http://www.awwa.orghttp://www.awwa.org

How can you get involved How can you get involved in the Standards process?in the Standards process?

Log on to http//www.awwa.org Click on Science and TechnologyClick on Volunteer

Why use AWWA Standards?Why use AWWA Standards?

Vital guidelinesQuick ReferenceTrusted Source

You can become part of the AWWA Volunteer Team too!

What Questions do you What Questions do you have?have?

AWWA Standards Departmentstandards@awwa.org

Ph: 303-794-7711Fax: 303-795-7603