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    Section 13 - Pressure Sewer Force Main Design Guideline

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    The document provides design guidelines for pressure sewer systems, also called force mains, including: 1) Minimum pipe size is 4 inches and minimum design velocity is 2 feet per second. 2) Air release valves should be provided at high points and every 1,000 feet for level lines. 3) For lines over 5,000 feet long, a plug valve is required at the halfway point or every 4,000 feet. 4) Force mains must enter manholes no more than 2 feet above the flowline and comply with details regarding separation from water mains.

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    The document provides design guidelines for pressure sewer systems, also called force mains, including: 1) Minimum pipe size is 4 inches and minimum design velocity is 2 feet per second. 2) Air release valves should be provided at high points and every 1,000 feet for level lines. 3) For lines over 5,000 feet long, a plug valve is required at the halfway point or every 4,000 feet. 4) Force mains must enter manholes no more than 2 feet above the flowline and comply with details regarding separation from water mains.

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    The document provides design guidelines for pressure sewer systems, also called force mains, including: 1) Minimum pipe size is 4 inches and minimum design velocity is 2 feet per second. 2) Air release valves should be provided at high points and every 1,000 feet for level lines. 3) For lines over 5,000 feet long, a plug valve is required at the halfway point or every 4,000 feet. 4) Force mains must enter manholes no more than 2 feet above the flowline and comply with details regarding separation from water mains.

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    revised August 21, 2000

    Section XIII

    PRESSURE SEWER (FORCE MAIN)

    DESIGN GUIDELINES

    A. GENERAL

    1. The following pressure sewer system design guidelines are based on Federal,
    State and local health requirements and the Hilton Head No. 1 Public Service
    District engineering design criteria.

    2. These design guidelines are applicable to all developments including, but not
    limited to, residential, commercial and industrial developments, subdivisions
    and/or parks requiring sewer service from the Hilton Head No.1 Public Service
    District.

    B. PRESSURE SEWER (FORCE MAIN) DESIGN CRITERIA

    1. Minimum pipe size: 4".

    2. Design velocity.

    a. Minimum: 2 feet per second.

    3. Maximum pipe size:

    a. Provide so as to maintain the minimum 2 feet per second velocity and


    minimize pump head.

    4. Hazen and Williams design coefficient:

    a. PVC: C=140

    b. Ductile iron pipe: C=120

    C. AIR RELEASE VALVES

    1. Provide at high points in the force main.

    XIII-1
    revised August 21, 2000

    2. Design force main to minimize the number of air release valves.

    3. Provide at 1000 foot intervals where force main is installed at no slope.

    D. PLUG AND CHECK VALVES

    1. For force mains greater than 5,000 feet in length, provide a plug valve at the half
    way point, or every 4,000 feet.

    2. Where a force main is tying into an existing force main:

    a. Provide a plug valve and check valve on the smaller force main.

    b. Locate both valves inside an accessible manhole.

    3. See Section XVIII for valve specifications.

    E. FORCE MAINS ENTERING MANHOLES

    1. No more than two (2) feet, vertically, above the receiving manhole’s flowline.

    2. Comply with Detail XVI-2.

    3. Line or coat interior of manhole(s) as required in Section X.

    F. SEPARATION OF PRESSURE SEWER AND WATER MAINS

    1. Where possible, locate pressure sewer at least ten (10) feet away, horizontally,
    from water mains.

    2. Should ten (10) foot separation not be practical, then the pressure sewer may
    be located closer provided:

    a. It is laid in a separate trench.

    b. It is laid in the same trench with the water main located at one side on a
    bench of undisturbed earth.

    c. In either of the above cases, the sewer pipe must be a minimum of 18”
    below the water pipe measured outside to outside.

    XIII-2
    revised August 21, 2000

    3. Where pressure sewers cross over or under water lines, maintain 18" minimum
    clearance between outside edges of the two pipes.

    a. Use full length of pressure sewer pipe located so that the joints will be
    equal distance from the water main.

    G. THRUST BLOCK DESIGN

    1. Maximum soil pressure: 2000 lbs/sq ft.

    2. Minimum water pressure: 150 psi.

    H. COVER

    1. Provide suitable cover on all pressure sewers. Minimal cover depth as follows:

    a. Less than 8" diameter: 36".

    b. 10" and 12" diameter: 36".

    c. 14" diameter and larger: 48".

    2. All piping located within the right-of-way of the South Carolina Department of
    Transportation shall have a cover as indicated above or 36" below the elevation
    of the road, whichever is greater.

    3. Special conditions other than those listed above may be approved if requested
    in writing from the Hilton Head No. 1 Public Service District.

    I. DUCTILE IRON PIPE LOCATIONS

    1. Use ductile iron pipe where a pressure sewer:

    a. Crosses over or under a water line.

    b. Crosses beneath storm drainage pipe with less than three (3) feet of
    clearance.

    c. Crosses above storm drainage pipe with less than two (2) feet of
    clearance.

    XIII-3
    revised August 21, 2000

    d. Crosses creeks, rivers and other water bodies.

    e. Installed in casing.

    f. Where a valve is installed in the line.

    g. Cover is less than the depth prescribed in Part H above.

    XIII-4

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