Design Standards

The W/R Engineering Department, in conjunction with the Technical Advisory Committee and Stakeholders Group, has developed a Design Manual that outlines PWC’s requirements, technical specifications, and details for the design and construction of water and sewer extensions that will be owned, operated, or maintained by PWC.

Permit Design Manual

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: General Requirements for Water and Sewer Extensions
• Chapter 2: Sanitary Sewer Design Guidelines
• Chapter 3: Water Distribution Design Guidelines
• Chapter 4: Survey Requirements
• Chapter 5: Drawing Requirements
• Chapter 6: Drafting and CADD Standards
• Chapter 7: Permits, Encroachments, and Easements
• Chapter 8: Design Details
• Chapter 9: Technical Specifications

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Submitting Plans & Projects

GeoCivix (E-Permitting software)

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Reports

• Dental Dischargers One-Time Compliance Report
• Engineer’s Report
• Fire Flow Calculations Exhibit

Encroachment/Easement

• NCDOT Encroachment Forms
• NCDOT Three-Party Encroachment Application – Primary & Secondary System (print on legal-sized 11×14)
• NCDOT Three-Party Encroachment Application – Interstate & Control Access Highways (print on legal-sized 11×14)
• PWC Encroachment Title Block
• Two-Party NCDOT-PWC Utility Encroachment Submittal Checklist
• PWC Easement Title Block

Applications

• Sewer Permit
• Water Permit
• Participation Regulations

Checklists

• PWC Specifications
• PWC Standard Details List
• PWC Submittal Checklist
• Utility Easement Submittal Checklist

Helpful Links

• Backflow Prevention
• Commercial Grease Traps