Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 8 - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
Rule 3.2 - Technical Standards for Water Mains
Section 3.2-8 - Water main materials

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 3.2-8

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1

Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2

Sec. 8.

(a) All piping, accessories, and other materials in a water main shall conform to 327 IAC 8-1, contain less than eight percent (8%) by mass lead, and conform to the following applicable standards:

(1) For ductile-iron and fittings, the following standards apply:
(A) C104/A21.4-03 American National Standard for Cement-Mortar Lining for Ductile-Iron Pipe and Fittings for Water.

(B) C105/A21.5-99 American National Standard for Polyethylene Encasement for Ductile-Iron Pipe Systems.

(C) C110/A21.10-03 American National Standard for Ductile-Iron and Gray-Iron Fittings for Water.

(D) C111/A21.11-00 American National Standard for Rubber-Gasket Joints for Ductile-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings.

(E) C115/A21.15-99 American National Standard for Flanged Ductile-Iron Pipe with Ductile-Iron or Gray-Iron Threaded Flanges.

(F) C150/A21.50-02 Thickness Design of Ductile-Iron Pipe.

(G) C151/A21.51-02 American National Standard for Ductile-Iron Pipe, Centrifugally Cast, for Water. (H) C153/A21.53-00 American National Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings for Water Service.

(2) For steel pipe, the following standards apply:
(A) C200-97 AWWA Standard for Steel Water Pipe-6 In. (150 mm) and Larger.

(B) C203-02 AWWA Standard for Coal-Tar Protective Coatings and Linings for Steel Water Pipelines-Enamel and Tape-Hot Applied.

(C) C205-00 AWWA Standard for Cement-Mortar Protective Lining and Coating for Steel Water Pipe-4 In. (100 mm) and Larger-Shop Applied.

(D) C206-97 AWWA Standard for Field Welding of Steel Water Pipe.

(E) C207-01 AWWA Standard for Steel Pipe Flanges for Waterworks Service-Sizes 4 In. through 144 In. (100 mm through 3,600 mm).

(F) C208-01 AWWA Standard for Dimensions for Fabricated Steel Water Pipe Fittings.

(G) C209-00 AWWA Standard for Cold-Applied Tape Coatings for the Exterior of Special Sections, Connections, and Fittings for Steel Water Pipelines.

(H) C210-03 Liquid-Epoxy Coating Systems for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines.

(I) C213-01 AWWA Standard for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Coating for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines.

(J) C214-00 AWWA Standard for Tape Coating Systems for the Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines.

(K) C215-04 Extruded Polyolefin Coatings for the Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines.

(L) C216-00 AWWA Standard for Heat-Shrinkable Cross-Linked Polyolefin Coatings for the Exterior of Special Sections, Connections, and Fittings for Steel Water Pipelines.

(M) C217-04 Cold-Applied Petrolatum and Petroleum Wax Tape Coatings for the Exterior of Connections and Fittings for Steel Water Pipelines.

(N) C218-02 AWWA Standard for Coating the Exterior of Aboveground Steel Water Pipelines and Fittings.

(O) C219-01 AWWA Standard for Bolted, Sleeve-Type Couplings for Plain-End Pipe.

(P) C220-98 AWWA Standard for Stainless-Steel Pipe, 4 In. (100 mm) and Larger.

(3) For concrete pipe, the following standards apply:
(A) C300-04 Reinforced Concrete Pressure Pipe, Steel-Cylinder Type.

(B) C301-99 AWWA Standard for Prestressed Concrete Pressure Pipe, Steel-Cylinder Type.

(C) C302-04 Reinforced Concrete Pressure Pipe, Noncylinder Type.

(D) C303-02 Concrete Pressure Pipe, Bar-Wrapped, Steel-Cylinder Type.

(E) C304-99 AWWA Standard for Design of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe.

(4) For asbestos-cement pipe, the following standards apply:
(A) C400-03 Asbestos-Cement Pressure Pipe, 4 In. through 16 In. (100 mm through 400 mm), for Water Distribution Systems.

(B) C401-03 The Selection of Asbestos-Cement Pressure Pipe, 4 In. through 16 In. (100 mm through 400 mm), for Water Distribution Systems.

(C) C402-00 AWWA Standard for Asbestos-Cement Transmission Pipe, 18 In. through 42 In. (450 mm through 1,050 mm), for Water Supply Service.

(D) C403-00 AWWA Standard for the Selection of Asbestos-Cement Transmission Pipe, Sizes 18 In. through 42 In. (450 mm through 1,050 mm), for Water Supply Service.

(5) For valves and hydrants, the following standards apply:
(A) C500-02 Metal-Seated Gate Valves for Water Supply Service.

(B) C502-94 AWWA Standard for Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants (includes addendum C502a-95).

(C) C503-97 AWWA Standard for Wet-Barrel Fire Hydrants.

(D) C504-00 AWWA Standard for Rubber-Seated Butterfly Valves.

(E) C507-99 AWWA Standard for Ball Valves, 6 In. through 48 In. (150 mm through 1,200 mm).

(F) C508-01 AWWA Standard for Swing-Check Valves for Waterworks Service, 2 In. through 24 In. (50 mm through 600 mm) NPS.

(G) C509-01 AWWA Standard for Resilient-Seated Gate Valves for Water Supply Service.

(H) C510-97 AWWA Standard for Double Check Valve Backflow-Prevention Assembly.

(I) C511-97 AWWA Standard for Reduced-Pressure Principle Backflow-Prevention Assembly.

(J) C512-04 Air-Release, Air/Vacuum, and Combination Air Valves for Waterworks Service.

(K) C540-02 Power-Actuating Devices for Valves and Slide Gates for Waterworks Service.

(L) C550-01 AWWA Standard for Protective Epoxy Interior Coatings for Valves and Hydrants.

(M) C560-00 AWWA Standard for Cast-Iron Slide Gate.

(6) For plastic pipe, the following standards apply:
(A) C900-97 AWWA Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fabricated Fittings, 4 In. through 12 In. (100 mm through 300 mm), for Water Distribution.

(B) C901-96 AWWA Standard for Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Tubing, 1/2 In. (13 mm) through 3 In. (76 mm), for Water Service.

(C) C905-97 AWWA Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fabricated Fittings, 14 In. through 36 In (350 mm through 1,200 mm), for Water Transmission and Distribution.

(D) C906-99 AWWA Standard for Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Fittings, 4 In. (100 mm) through 63 In. (1,575 mm), for Water Distribution and Transmission.

(E) C907-91 AWWA Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Fittings for Water, 4 In. through 8 In. (100 mm through 200 mm).

(F) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D2239-03 Standard Specifications for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SIDR-PN) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter.

(G) ASTM D2241-04b Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR Series).

(H) ASTM D3350-04 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pipe and Fittings Materials.

(b) All water mains installed in areas of ground water contamination, consisting of solvent, petroleum, or other volatile or semivolatile organic compounds, shall be constructed with nonpermeable piping and accessories.

(c) Piping and accessories previously used exclusively for water mains may be reused if the piping or accessories:

(1) comply with the requirements of subsection (a); and

(2) have been restored to their original condition.

(d) All connections between pipes shall have mechanical joints or slip-on joints with rubber gaskets with the exception of:

(1) steel pipe that may be welded;

(2) polyethylene (PE) pipes that may be thermojointed by a person who is a manufacturer's certified thermojointer; or

(3) piping described in section 10(d) of this rule.

(e) Water mains constructed with PVC and installed under existing or proposed roadways and railroads shall be cased in conformance with AWWA Standard C900-97 or AWWA Standard C905-97.

(f) Water mains that are cased shall conform to AWWA Standard C600-99.

(g) Water mains constructed with nonmetallic materials must be equipped with tracing wire or other metallic identification equipment.

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