A&C - Design Checklist - Water Supply

Accreditation and Certification

Instructions:
This Checklist must be completed by a Unitywater Accredited Registered Certifier.

Applicant Details:

Name (individual or company name in full):

Daytime contact number: Mobile No:

Email: Applicant Reference No:

Accredited Entity Details:

Name (individual or company name in full):

Daytime contact number: Mobile No:

Email: Accredited Entity Reference No:

Registered Certifier Details:

Name: Registered Certifier Registration No:

Registered Certifier Category: Major Connections Certifier OR Minor Connections Certifier

Daytime contact number: Mobile No:

Email:
Connection Application Details:

Connection Application No:

Connection Application Approval Date:

Approving Accredited Entity:

Property Details:
Table 1 – Property Details
Street Address Property Description Local government area
Unit/House No Street Name Suburb Lot No: Plan Type/No: MBRC, SCRC or NSC

Development Details:

Brief Description of Development (Including description of the use in accordance with the relevant Council Planning Scheme):

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Previous Design Approvals:

Brief Description of any previous development/connection approvals on the property (Including any previous council approvals):

Instructions:
The Registered Certifier must make every effort to ensure all information contained in this checklist is accurately addressed.

General
1. The applicant must attach a copy of the Services Advice Notice (SAN) if the applicant has requested and received such
advice from Unitywater;

Specific
The Registered Certifier must address each item listed in the tables below for each Unitywater service.
For each item:
1. Confirm if it complies with the relevant standards/Unitywater requirements;
2. For item not complying with relevant standards/Unitywater requirements, complete the Statement of Alternative Solutions
(SOAS) section of the checklist;

Table 2 – Plan (Drawing) Details

Plan Date of Last Unitywater Audit

Revision Drawn By Consulting Company
(Drawing) No: Revision Yes No NA

Table 3 – Water Supply Assessment Checklist

Compliant: Unitywater Audit

Item
Item Description Supporting Comments
No:
Yes No NA Yes No NA

Properly completed application

Owners consent is provided
Correct application fees is paid
Plan (Drawing)
Each plan has been signed by an RPEQ
Ensure plans contain the following
statement, “All works on existing water
mains to be carried out by Unitywater at
the developer’s expense”.

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Item
Item Description Supporting Comments
No:
Yes No NA Yes No NA

Plans to include details of water main

connection. Detail must be sufficient to
allow Unitywater Private Works to
provide accurate quotation for works.
Plans to indicate provision for 5.0m
space between existing and proposed
water mains to allow for Unitywater
connection. Detail to note that level and
alignment of new main to suit location
and depth of existing main.
Notes provided reflect current
specifications and standard drawings
(as per Std Drgs SEQ-WAT-1101-3 and
1102-1)
Ensure note on plans state the
requirement for detectable marker tape
over all water mains
Connection Approval (that triggers the design plans)
Ensure design plans are in compliance
to the connection approval conditions
Existing Water Infrastructure
Existing water reticulation clearly
detailed on the plans (i.e. diameter, pipe
type etc.)
Proposed treatment of the existing water
main is clearly detailed on the plans (i.e.
grout-filled, removed, abandoned)
Does any other works associated with
this development impact on the existing
water infrastructure?
1. If existing water main is Asbestos Clad (AC), then it must
be removed and disposed accordingly;
2. Any works which directly or indirectly impact the existing
Note Unitywater water reticulation network are to be carried out
under the guidance/direction of Unitywater Private Works
Section. Applicant to contact Private Works and allow five
working days for processing
Water main located on land other than road reserve or
Unitywater owned land
If the water main is located on state or
local government controlled land (other
than QR land), has the applicant
provided written consent/s from the
property owner permitting the installation
of the main on their land
If water main is located on state or local
government controlled land (other than
QR land), does the design plans show
the necessary easement?
For each easement over the water main
on state or local government controlled
land (other than QR land), the applicant
has provided relevant easement
documents.
If the water main is located on QR land,
has the applicant provided ‘Right of
Access’ [called Way Leave]
documentation signed by QR for
execution by Unitywater?
All easements required as a result of the
above must be as follows:
1. Main ≤300Ø – Min. 6.0m easement
2. Main ˃300Ø – Min.10.0m easement

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Item
Item Description Supporting Comments
No:
Yes No NA Yes No NA
1. The applicant must negotiate with the relevant property
owner for consent to construct the main on their land as
Note well as registering the necessary easement over the main
prior any connection to approval being issued;
2. QR requires the execution of a ‘Right of Access’ [called
Way Leave] with Unitywater in lieu of an easement.
Proposed Water main alignment
Water mains are aligned within road
reserve as follows:
1. 1.5m from property boundary for
mains <375Ø; and
2. For mains ≥ 375Ø to be determined
in consultation with Unitywater
Water mains are located on the opposite
side of the road reserve to sewer mains
Water mains must accurately follow
property boundaries or truncations
Note Any deviation from the above will require a SOAS
Pipe Types and Sizes
Pipes shall be PVC-O PN16 RRJ.
Pipe Covers
Minimum pipe covers:
1. Pipes ≤150mm Ø:
a. 600mm for verges, parks and
sealed roads;
b. 750mm for major
roads/embankments; and
c. 1200mm (all pipe sizes) for
freeways.
2. Pipes > 150mm Ø :
a. 1000mm for verges, parks and all
roadways/embankments.
Note Pipe covers must not exceed 1500mm
Vertical Clearances
Minimum clearances:
1. Sewer mains ≥ 500mm;
2. Stormwater mains ≥ 150mm;
3. Water mains ≤375mm Ø ≥ 150mm;
and
4. Water mains ≥375mm Ø ≥ 300mm;
Where a proposed water main passes under other services,
Note construction details certified by an RPEQ engineers must be
submitted.
Horizontal Clearances
Minimum clearances:
1. Sewer mains ≥ 1000mm;
2. Stormwater mains ≤200mm Ø ≥
300mm; and
3. Stormwater mains >200mm Ø ≥
600mm
Fire Hydrants
Fire hydrants must be installed within
40m of every serviced lot frontage and ≤
80m intervals along the main
Hydrants must be located at common
property boundaries where possible
Install hydrant (or duck-foot hydrant) at
all dead ends
Hydrants provided at high and low
points along mains as required for air
release and scour

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Item
Item Description Supporting Comments
No:
Yes No NA Yes No NA

Valves (SV = Sluice Valve)

B Sluice valve (SV) spacing:
1. Maximum 40 properties serviced or
every 200m for ≤ 150mm Ø;
2. Maximum 100 properties serviced or
every 300m for pipe sizes 200 -
300mm Ø;
3. Minimum 1 x SV for each length of
water main.
1. SV not required on main ≤ 100mm Ø if serving ≥ 20
residential properties;
2. Check requirement and location of Scour Valves
Note
(applicable to mains ≥DN200);
Check requirement and location of Air Valves (applicable to
mains >DN300)
Boundary valve arrangements between
DMA’s to be SV/FH/SV. FH must be
supplied from the higher pressure zone
and closed SV marked as Zone Valve.
Property Services
Residential lots:
1. 20mm Ø ID to each lot for service
lengths ≤ 20m; or
2. 25mm Ø ID to each lot for service
lengths > 20m;
3. Located in accordance with the SEQ
Code
Commercial and Industrial lots:
1. Provide access to water main either
fronting the property or via branch
mains across roads to each property;
2. Do not provide water services to
each lot.
Services requirements to Commercial or industrial land will be
Note
determined at building approval stage.
Water services pipe type are PE
Water services must not be located on
the same property corner as electrical
service, where this cannot be achieved
minimum separation provided
Ensure electrical services are shown on the water design
Note
plans or attach electrical layout plan.

Water services and conduits must

comply with Std Drwg: SEQ-WAT-1108-
1
Water service conduits angled across
roadway, must end perpendicular to
common property boundary. If angle is
excessive, conduits can originate from
property boundary containing electrical
service connection points.
Thrust Blocks
Thrust block must be provided on all
bends, Tees and Dead Ends as per Std
Drwgs SEQ-WAT-1205-1, 1206-1 and
1207-1
Specific Checks
New water mains under existing roads
to be tunnel-bored unless road owner
(local government) written consent is
provided

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Item
Item Description Supporting Comments
No:
Yes No NA Yes No NA

Pavement markers must be in

accordance with Std Drwgs SEQ-WAT-
1300-1 and 2
Tunnel boring under major roadways as
per WSA 03 Std Drwg WAT-1212.
Tunnel boring under lesser class of road
to use steel enveloper pipe minimum
6mm thick and grout-filled
Water mains to be constructed for full
length of the development boundary
If the existing service/s will not be
contained wholly within the lot/s it is
intended to serve, they must be detailed
in the design plans

Condition Checklist:
The assessing Registered Certifier will need to:
1. Imposes relevant and reasonable condition on the connection application;
2. Impose Standard Conditions where relevant;
3. Write and impose Specific Conditions if standard conditions are or will not be relevant;
4. Ensure that for any items that are Not Compliant to relevant standards on this checklist,
alternative solutions must be identified and listed under Statement of Alternative Solutions
section; and
5. Copy each of the imposed conditions (Standard or Specific) into the Draft Decision Notice.

Table 4 – Conditions Checklist

Cond Compliance Audit Supporting
Condition Supporting Comments
No: Yes No NA Statements
Standard Conditions - Water Supply

Table 5 – Conditions Checklist

Cond Compliance Audit Supporting
Condition Supporting Comments
No: Yes No NA Statements
Specific Conditions - Water Supply

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Table 6 – Conditions Checklist

Cond Compliance Audit Supporting
Condition Supporting Comments
No: Yes No NA Statements
Statement of Alternative Solutions

Certification:
The assessing Registered Major Connections Certifier must completed the following certification prior to
lodging the connection approval.
Certification

The Registered Certifier will need to authenticate this Application Assessment Checklist by certifying that
the assessment has been undertaken as follows;

I, from on , certify that:

Name of Registered Certifier Accredited Entity Date

1. This Design (Water Supply) Assessment Checklist is a true and accurate record of the
connection application assessment undertaken by myself;
2. The application assessment has been carried out in accordance with the following
relevant standards:
a. Unitywater Connections Policy;
b. The SEQ Code; and
c. The Accreditation and Certification Manual.
3. All alternative solutions have been carefully considered and in my professional opinion,
they are optimum solutions.

Registered Connections Certifier Number:

Registered Connections Certifier Signature:

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