Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Subchapter C - CONVENTIONAL COLLECTION SYSTEMS
Section 217.65 - Force Main Pipe Joints
Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 217.65
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) An underground force main pipe joint must include either push-on rubber gaskets or mechanical joints with a pressure rating equal to or greater than that of the force main pipe material.
(b) Exposed force main pipe joints must be flanged or flexible and adequately secured to prevent movement due to wastewater surges.
(c) American Society for Testing and Materials, American Water Works Association, or other widely accepted national reference standards for the joints must be included in the project specifications.
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