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DUBAI, U.A.E. Web: www.dewa.gov.ae
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FROM THEDATEOFI SSU E. WATERNETWORK LEGEND OWNER :SUHAIB ABDULLA AHMAD ABDULLA ALTAW
CONTRACTORMU STOBTAI NNOCFOR ISSU ED TO :AL MOSTAQBAL CONSULTING ENGINEERIN
CONSTRU CTI
ONPRIORTO COMMENCEMENT PU RPOSE: RESIDENTIAL - VILLA
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EXCAVATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT

A4 DATE:14-Nov-2023
OFTHEWORK.DEWAWI LLNOTBERESPONSI BLE
FOR ANY BREAKAGE TO THESE LI NES. SHEETNO :1 OF 2
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NOC NUMBER 8138568
ISSUED TO Al Mostaqbal Consulting Engineering
Plot number 6312352
Owner SUHAIB ABDULLA AHMAD ABDULLA ALTAWHIDI .
Issued date 14-Nov-2023

NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS :-

NOTE:
BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORKS . PLOT SHALL BE DEMARCATED AND
TRAIL EXCAVATION SHALL BE DONE TO CHECK THE SERVICES NEAR TO THE PLOT.
DEWA -P&E (WATER) TO BE NOTIFIED
Eng. EISA JASSIM AL MARZOOQI ([email protected] ) ( TEL : 04 3220612 )
Mobile: 050 3544431 � Eisa Al Marzooqi (WhatsApp only)
PRIOR TO START EXCAVATION WORKS AND INSTALLATION / MOBILIZATION OF
MACHINARIES / EQUIPMENTS FOR NECESSARY CHECKING OF SERVICES WITHIN THE PLOT.
THE OWNER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHECKING OR RELOCATIONS WATER PIPELINE
FOUND WITHIN THE PLOT.

MANDATORY TANK
It is mandatory to provide GROUND / UNDER GROUND WATER TANK storage capacity for 24 hrs.
requirement for the premise's use.

NOTE
1. 3" SLEEVE TO BE LAID WITH SMOOTH CURVE FROM ROAD EDGE UP TO METER, NO
CABINET OR PROTECTION COVER OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE INSTALLED THAT MAY
OBSTRUCT COMMUNICATION SIGNALS FROM METER.
2. 32MM LDPE TO BE LAID FROM MAIN WATER PIPELINE TO METER BY NETWORK
CONTRACTOR.
3. DEWA SHALL PROVIDE ONLY THE METER AS PER DEWA'S SPECIFICATIONS, WATER
METER SHALL BE WALL MOUNTED PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE PLOT.
4. REINSTATEMENT IN DEVELOPER AREAS SHALL BE DONE BY THE OWNER /CONTRACTOR
/ DEVELOPER, AS PER DEVELOPER / DM / RTA / DEWA SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS.

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 Water & Civil Division
Water AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Project
GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN VILLAS & SHEDS ON WALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-1&2

B. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-3/4

C. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-4/5

D. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES PAGE-5

E. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING PAGE-6

` Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER

Rev-4 20.01.2023
INSTALLATION IN VILLAS & SHEDS ON WALL
 GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN VILLAS & SHEDS ON
WALL

For individual consumer premises such as villas, sheds, etc., Domestic water meters shall be installed
vertically on the compound wall as shown in standard installation drawing PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4.

A. DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION STANDARD

1. Water meter shall be located on the outer side of compound wall of the premises facing towards
the road where regular access is permitted.

2. Water meter location and its access should be free from any obstruction such as signboards,
barriers, plants, garden etc., and minimum 2mtr. clearance away from any electrical services.

3. Water meter should not be installed in the basement of building, pump room or in underground
meter chambers.

4. No cabinet or protection cover of any type shall be installed that may obstruct communication
signals from wireless meters (Refer meter installation drawing PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4).

5. Supply line, 32mm dia. LDPE pipe shall be routed through a 75mm dia. protection tube from
ground level to the bottom of the Water meter installed on the periphery of the wall.

6. The meter shall be fixed at a standard height of 1200mm for easy reading and maintenance of the
meter and fittings. The minimum clearance between the back plate of meter and the wall plane
shall be 100mm.

7. Pipes, valves and all other fittings used for the meter connection shall be high quality, heavy duty,
non-toxic and non-corrosive material.

8. Pipe size for ½” meter installation shall be ½” to 1” maximum and for 1” meter installation shall be
1” to 2” maximum.

9. ½” meter can deliver up to 5,000 gallons of water in 24 hours and 1” meter can deliver up to
10,000 gallons in 24 hours, approximately.

10. Consumer must have a water storage tank equivalent to 24 hours’ consumption for residential
premises and storage equivalent to 48 hours’ consumption for labor accommodation and other high
consumption premise.

11. The storage tank should be located on the ground or underground, without any elevation.

12. The consumer pipe towards the storage tank shall be routed to the other side of the wall and
connected to the meter through the wall as shown in the drawing.

13. The supply line from the meter shall be routed directly to the Ground or an Underground tank
without any Bib taps or bypass connection.
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14. Isolation valves shall be installed upstream and downstream the meter to stop water flow from both
directions and a stopcock shall be installed prior to the meter for locking/ disconnection of supply to
the meter.

15. A threaded joint/union shall be provided after the meter to make length adjustments for meter
connection in accordance with the meter length.

16. Both valves shall be fully open while the meter is in service and no control of flow shall be made by
regulating the inlet and outlet valve.

17. The pipework at the meter position should be securely fixed to support the weight of the water
meter and to resist any torsion during the installation and removal of the water meter.

18. The Meter shall be protected from the risk of damage from shock or vibration induced by the
surroundings.

19. The water meter and its associated fittings/pipes shall not be part of electrical earthing.

20. Detailed shop drawing shall be submitted for DEWA approval before commencement of work.

21. No water pump shall be installed upstream or downstream the meter.

22. Maximum pressure at the meter inlet shall not exceed 2bar, PRVs shall be installed, at least 1mtr.
before the meter, to achieve the required pressure.

23. Meter installation guidelines shall strictly be followed while installing the meter.

24. Meter shall be installed in accordance with the arrows shown on the body of the meter and register
shall be arranged in the most convenient position for reading.

25. The meter should not be allowed to fall or receive impact damage as this may affect the operation
and accuracy of the meter.

26. All connections shall be checked thoroughly for leak after installation of the meter.

27. An Engraved Label with ‘Water Meter’ and ‘Plot Number’ shall be affixed to the wall adjacent to the
meter.

28. DEWA is responsible for the supply and installation of water meters for new connections. Meters are
installed, either by DEWA staff or Contractors acting on behalf of DEWA. Customers and property
developers are responsible for the supply and installation of all ancillary fittings and pipework
beyond the meter in accordance with relevant DEWA specifications and standard drawings.

29. As-built drawings showing the pipelines to the meter and after meter to the customer pipe
connection to their storage tank shall be prepared and submitted to DEWA.

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B. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD
B.1 Individual Villa/Shed
1. A PVC Junction box of dimension 100X100X50mm and IP 66 rating shall be installed adjacent to the
meter on the compound wall as shown in the drawing PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4 and labelled as DEWA–
W-AMI.
2. A 25mm PVC conduit shall be concealed in the wall and connected to the Junction box and other end
shall be extended up to Electrical meter cabinet. Connection of the conduit to Junction box shall be
done with proper couplings/adaptors.

3. A M-bus cable (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH Sheath any standard brand) shall be
laid from Water meter JB to Electrical meter cabinet, keeping sufficient loop of cable on both sides.
These works shall be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

B.2 Group of Villas/Sheds without Electric and LV room

1. A PVC Junction box of dimension 100X100X50mm and IP 66 rating shall be installed adjacent to the
meter on the compound wall as shown in the drawing PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4 and labelled as DEWA–
W-AMI.
2. A 25mm PVC conduit shall be concealed in the wall and connected to the Junction box and other end
shall be extended up to Electrical meter cabinet. Connection of the conduit to Junction box shall be
done with proper couplings/adaptors.

3. A M-bus cable (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH Sheath any standard brand) shall be
laid from Water meter JB to Electrical meter cabinet, keeping sufficient loop of cable on both sides.
These works shall be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

4. Developers are obligated to allocate a 2MX2M area of land near to each pocket substation in the
community for the installation of AMI communication antenna on a high GI pole. Refer the Guidelines
for "RDC Installation in Villa Community for Domestic Water Meters".

B.3 Group of Villas/ Sheds with Electric and LV room

1. A PVC Junction box of dimension 100X100X50mm and IP 66 rating shall be installed adjacent to the
meter on the compound wall as shown in drawing PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4 and labelled as DEWA–W-
AMI.
2. A 25mm PVC conduit shall be concealed in the wall and connected to the Junction box with other end
extended up to the next junction box of the adjacent villa/shed, and so on, making a loop of entire
cluster. Connection of the conduit to Junction box shall be done with proper couplings/adaptors.
Suitable length of DIN rail shall be provided inside each Villa/Shed water meter JB.

3. Up to 250 Villas/Sheds junction boxes can be connected in one loop and then connected to the
Electrical/LV room via 25mm PVC conduit.

4. The conduit shall be GI if routed along walls/ceilings leading to LV room or CPVC (with wall thickness of
2.8mm) if laid underground in sand or concealed in concrete/block walls. While entering the LV room,
the conduit shall be changed to GI at a minimum of 2M distance before entering to the LV room
through proper coupling.

5. A two-way junction box of appropriate material shall be provided on the wall at every 25M length and
each corner (direction change) of the conduit. In case of underground conduit, a concrete pull pit of
dimension 300X300X300mm shall be provided at every 25m and/or every direction change. It shall be
covered with suitable ductile iron cover (Standard: BS-EN124 C250) marked with DEWA–W-AMI and
sealed (water proof) with GRP Sealing plate as shown in the Reference Picture # 1, section D.

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6. A GI Junction box of dimension 150X150X100mm and IP56 rating shall be installed inside the
LV/Electrical room on a wall at a suitable position at a height of 1400mm from the finished floor level.
The incoming conduit from Villas/Sheds loop shall be connected to this box. The connection between
conduit and Junction box shall be through suitable couplings/adaptors. In case of multiple loops all GI
Junction boxes in LV room shall be interconnected through 25mm GI conduit.

7. A Single phase, 230V AC supply (3CX2.5 Sq.mm power cable) from a normal Power source shall be
provided inside a GI JB (150X150X100mm) fitted on the wall, next to the M-bus loop with suitable
Terminal connectors. The Power supply shall be provided from the Lighting/ Small power DB with
separate section of Single phase 300mA ELCB and Single pole C6 MCB. The above JB should have 2
Nos of 25mm knock-out holes on each side, top, bottom and both sides. JB should be labelled with
"DEWA W AMI" and feeding source label. (as shown in the Picture Reference# 3, Section-E.
8.
C. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD

For Group of Villas/Sheds with Electric and LV room

1. M-Bus Cable installation should be done through DEWA approved contractor.

2. Water meter communication cable (M-bus cable) shall be properly routed, secured along with the water
pipeline using suitable nylon cable ties, to the PVC junction box installed next to the water meter.

3. M-bus cable shall be properly glanded to the PVC Junction Box using PVC PG-7 gland and connected to
loop cable using standard terminal connectors inside the junction box as shown in the Picture
Reference# 1, Section-E.

9. The junction boxes located adjacent to the meter of all the Villas/ Sheds shall be looped to adjacent
Villas using M-bus cable (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH sheath any standard brand)
through the conduits to build a local M-bus communication network. All JB shall be looped in similar
way up to the Electrical/LV room JB. All materials shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to the
installation.
4. The total length of cable should not exceed 1000 meters for one loop between the junction boxes.
Suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve labels shall be marked on loop cable. For example, cable from JB of
Villa No. X1 to the JB of Villa No. X2 water meter room shall be marked as JB WMR X1 – JB WMR X2.

5. In case of multiple Villas/Sheds, Water meters in the entire area shall be grouped in such a way that a
loop contain a standard number of water meters set of 245, 120, 55 or 25 with +/-5. For example, if
the total number of meters are 245-250, then all the meters shall be grouped in one loop. Likewise, if
the total number of meters are 300, then first loop will contain 240-245 Nos. of meters and second loop
will contain 55-60 Nos. of meters. Moreover, if there are 490 Nos. of meters, then it will be divided into
two groups of 245 Nos. connected together to maintain two loops.

6. Junction boxes shall be properly closed to maintain its water proofing capability and labelled with a PVC
engraved label. For Example, the Label for junction box on the Villa No-A1 shall me marked as JB WMR
VA1 and so on. This label shall be fixed below the other label already provided on the junction box
DEWA-W-AMI.

7. Interconnecting communication cables between the junction boxes located in the adjacent Villas/ Sheds
and to LV rooms shall be properly labelled with origin and destination names at both ends. The ferrule
label for the cables shall be in similar fashion as mentioned earlier.

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8. In case of multiple loops, all loop cables shall be routed together through containment up to the
LV/Electric room GI JB and properly labelled. For example, the cable from a JB in Villa No-A1 water
meter to a JB in LV/Electrical room shall be marked as JB WMR VA1–JB LV ROOM using a suitable size
of ferrule sleeve. Each loop cable extended up to the LV room should be left with minimum 3M of extra
cable length and properly coiled for further extension. There should be enough space available on the
wall to install DEWA communication devices as shown in the Picture Reference# 2, Section-E.

9. Continuity, Insulation resistance test shall be conducted on each loop cable before terminating to water
meters and other devices.

10. All the materials used for above works shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.
Preferred M-bus Cable: 2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH Sheath (any standard brand)
and Terminal Blocks/ Splicing connectors: Brand Wago or similar standard subject to the DEWA
approval. These works shall be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

11. As-built schematic drawing of the entire cabling and termination, specifying the physical route and
locations shall be prepared and submitted for final acceptance. Sample form of As-built schematic
drawing is shown in the Section-F, M-Bus Cable Schematic Sample Drawings.

12. As-built Containment drawing shall be prepared with exact GIS coordinates of the cable route from the
Main Meter Chamber to the Retaining/Boundary wall, risers, any horizontal movement of containment
for sub meters and main meter, other than typical risers for DEWA Geographic Information System
(GIS) update.

All the above requirements should be strictly complied by the Developers /contractors before
submitting application for the new connection.

TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES

Reference #1 Reference #2 Reference #3

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D. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING

Reference Drawing: PEW-STD-AMI-001.Rev4

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 NOTES:
Refer Domestic Meter Installation in Villas and Sheds
-Guidelines-Rev4- 20.01.2023

900
SIDE VIEW ELEVATION AMI (ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE)
WATER METER ON WALL -1/2" METER

DUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY

P.O.BOX: 564, DUBAI - U.A.E., FAX :324 4922, TEL : 324 4444

PROJECTS & ENGINEERING (WATER)

AMI (ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE)
SIDE VIEW ELEVATION WATER METER ON WALL - 1" METER) AMI (ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE)
WATER METER INSTALLATION

AMI - WATER
AMI (ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE) ON WALL (FOR VILLAS & SHEDS) WATER METERS ON WALL (FOR VILLAS
& SHEDS)

PEW-STD-AMI-001
 CONDITIONS FOR BUILDING PERMIT / CONSTRUSTION AND WATER CONNECTION:

Water Efficient Fittings Applicable to: Water Consumption for Heat Rejection Including Cooling Towers Applicable to:

For all new buildings: For all new buildings: Residential/

A. Water-conserving fixtures must be installed meeting the criteria in Table 601.01 (1): Villas
Potable water supplied by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) must not be used for heat Commercial
(Mandatory)
Table 601.01 (1) rejection purposes. (Mandatory)
Fixture Type Maximum Flow Rate Where cooling towers are used, Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE), seawater or recycled water must be used Public
to meet the water demand for all heat rejection purposes. Secondary water sources must be approved by Buildings
Residential/
Showerheads 8 Liters Per Minute Dubai Municipality or DEWA. (Mandatory)
Commercial
Hand wash basins 6 Liters Per Minute (Mandatory) A separate totalizing meter must be fitted on the water supply to individual cooling towers and a daily log Industrial
of water use must be kept. (Mandatory)
Kitchen sinks 7 liters per minute
Public
6 Liters Full flush Buildings
Dual Flush Toilets
3 Liters Part flush (Mandatory)
Urinal 1 Liter per flush or waterless
B. Dual Flush toilets must be used
Industrial Resources Effectiveness: Energy
C. Automatic (proximity detection) / push button faucets must be installed in all public facilities. (Mandatory)
D. Cisterns serving single or multiple urinals in public, commercial, and industrial buildings must be Applicable
On-Site Renewable Energy – Solar Water Heating System
fitted with manual or automatic flush controls that are responsive to usage patterns. Only to:
sanitary flushing is acceptable during building closure or shutdown (including overnight); and
For all new villas and labour accommodations, a solar water heating system must be installed to provide
E. Faucets installed as a component of a specialized application may be exempt from the flow rates seventy five (75%) of domestic hot water requirements. Solar water heating installations must be fitted with Villas
upon application to Dubai Municipality. insulated storage tanks and pipes, sized and fitted in accordance with the solar panel manufacturer’s (Optional)
requirements for each specific application. The supplementary heating system shall be controlled so as to
obtain maximum benefit from the solar heater before operating. Residential/
Commercial
Where solar water heaters are being installed, the equipment, installation, operation and maintenance of the (Optional)
system must be:
Public
1. Designed and installed by an installation company approved by Dubai Municipality (DM); Buildings
Water Metering Applicable to: 2. Equipment must be approved by DM; and
3. Regularly cleaned and maintained to ensure continuous efficient operation.
(Optional)

Industrial
Villas (Optional)
For all new buildings, meters must be fitted to measure and record water demand and consumption of the (Optional)
facility as a whole and to provide accurate records of consumption (tariff class meters):
A. For all buildings with a cooling load of at least 1 megawatt (MW) or gross floor area of 5,000 sqM
or greater , additional water metering must be installed to record consumption data for major Residential/
water use of the building and major water uses in and around the building. Commercial
B. The building operator shall be responsible for recording water consumption for each individual (Mandatory)
meter. Records must be kept for five (5) years.
C. Each individual tenancy in the building must have a sub-meter installed when a building tariff Public
meter is not present. Buildings
D. Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) (Mandatory)
is installed, metering must be integrated into the system to allow real time profiling and
management of water demand and consumption. Industrial
E. All meters must be capable of remote data access and must have data logging capability and (Mandatory)
complying with DEWA specifications. All meters should be approved by DEWA. Page 2 0f 2
F. Virtual meters using run-hours are not acceptable as sub-meters.
G. The sub-meters should be used for demand management and cost allocation purposes.
 CONDITIONS FOR BUILDING PERMIT / CONSTRUSTION AND WATER CONNECTION:

1. The position of pipelines marked in the drawings, is approximate and not to scale. 15. The Contractor is to protect and maintain all house connections polyethylene lines located 29. All the materials related to the water works are subject to DEWA approval before
Trial excavation shall be carried out to ascertain the actual location of pipelines, on site during excavation as per DEWA standards/specs. These polyethylene lines also will commencement of the water line works.
before commencement of work in the area. be considered as a part of our water system and damage to these lines will be charged
30. RADIO DATA CONCENTRATOR INSTALLATION
2. In addition to trial excavation to locate the existing pipes marked in our NOC according to our regulation.
Developers are required to allocate a plot of land having Dimensions , 2m X 2m (LXW)
drawing the Contractor should make more trial excavation at reasonable intervals 16. The size of water meter/water connection will be decided only after getting details of daily adjacent to each pocket substation in the community for installation of AMI
upto 2 mts. around the plot and across the working area in order to ensure that no 24 hour water requirement/ storage capacity. communication antenna on a high GI pole.
water pipelines unmarked exists at site. The pipelines, if any located by such 17. No pipeline shall be left to run under asphalt road / parking. Wherever the existing pipe line
excavations shall be noted to DEWA. These pipes shall be considered as part of 31. The Contractor/ Consultant are advised to liaise with any Consultant/Contractor who is
falls within the proposed asphalt road/paving, the same shall be re-located in proper
our system and damage to any of these pipes will be charged according to our engaged with any other project for DEWA/D.M. in the area prior to commencement of
corridor.
regulations. your work.
18. DEWA –WD will provide the connection at point ‘WM’ as marked in the drawing. Please 32. A joint site visit with DEWA's Engineer shall be arranged before commencement of any
3. The Contractor will be responsible for all the consequences of such damages to arrange the internal piping upto that point. Where point ‘WM’ is not marked., the actual works.
our pipeline due to carelessness, will be charged as per Act (2)1994 of Govt. of point of connection if any, will be decided by the House Connection Division at the time of 33. Existing PVC ducts shall be extended outside the proposed construction area.
Dubai, and as per DEWA rule. site inspection for estimate purpose. 34. Longitudinal and cross section showing the cut/ fill with respect to the existing ground
4. No Heavy machinery or viberating equipment, temporary structure like 19. Please ensure 100% circulation of water in all storage tanks to avoid any Health Hazard.. level, and depth of pipeline shall be submitted to DEWA to assess and advise if any
portacabin, building materials etc. should not be placed above or near the pipeline diversion of pipelines is required
and caving under the pipeline shall not be allowed. Septic tank, soak away or any 20. Corridor reserved for water lines shall be left free of other services, even if no pipe lines are
35. No trees, plants shrubs shall be planted within 3m. on either side of the water pipelines.
permanent structure should be at least 1.5m away from the pipeline. laid under the scope of this work. Incase such services are found laid in our corridor without
36. Copy of N.O.C. to be available at site.
our prior approval, the same shall be diverted at your cost.
5. No plantation , street light pole, fence posts, crash barrier and road sign boards ets 37. This N.O.C. is valid upto 6 months only from the date of issue. Contractor must
shall not be erected on top of the existing pipelines. 21. Existing valve chambers are to be re-located or raised / lowered as per the proposed final revalidate the N.O.C already issued to Consultant prior to the commencement of
level and offsets. excavation work..
6. Concrete thrust block behind Tees, bends & reducers etc, shall be protected
22. Wherever the existing water mains are not in the proper corridor, the work of shifting the 38. No structures like other services manholes, soak away pits gullies etc., should be
adequately during the work even if the same is not reflected in the drawings.
pipelines to proper corridor must be included in the scope of work of the present contract. constructed over the pipelines.
7. Existing valve chamber should be accessible at all times and should not be buried The pipe line positions shown in our drawings are indicative only. 39. Water meter shall be located on the outside compound wall of the premises facing towards
during construction activity. Any valve chamber if found buried at later stage, will the walkway beside the road where regular access is permitted with no obstructions.
be exposed by DEWA and the cover level will be adjusted to match with the 23. Any temporary diversion or isolation of pipe lines carried out for temporary road /services
40. Water meter should not be installed in the basement of the building, pump room.
ground level and the cost of these works will be debited to the Consultant / diversion, shall be reinstated to it's original position / in allotted corridor.
41. No cabinet or protection cover of any type shall be installed that may obstruct
Contractor. 24. As-built drawings must include the following details: communication signals.
8. The cost of transferring the existing house connections , necessitated due to a) Exact location of pipelines with offsets from Building Line and Edge of road or center 42. Consultant / Contractor shall refer the Guidelines of Water AMI (Advanced
cancellation / diversion of existing pipelines will be charged to the contractor it line of road near to pipe line. Metering Infrastructure) attached with the Building NOC. For any clarification
work was carried out by DEWA. b) Pipeline level from the GL, at every 50 m. about the installation contact - Water & Civil - Metering & Equipment
9. If any pipeline marked in the drawing could not be located in trial excavation, the [email protected] 04 3220492
c) Chainage of tappings/ ferrules for house connections including the route of service
same shall be brought to our attention for assisting to locate them before [email protected] - 043220568
pipes (polyethylene pipe) upto the consumer meter.
commencement of work. 43. It is mandatory to provide storage capacity for 24 hrs. requirement of water for the
d) A/C nos. of the relevant House Connection, which can be obtained in liaison with premise’s use.
10. The Contractor shall ascertain exact location and depth of DEWA water mains by DEWA. 44. For all labour accommodations it is mandatory to provide storage
trial excavation and take all precautionary measures such as sheet piling, shoring,
etc., for deep excavation and loose ground strata. If the Contractor is not able e) Location of all valves / valve chambers, both existing and newly installed. capacity for 48 hrs.(2days)
to locate any pipeline, our Engineers shall be contacted for assistance. Any 25. The Contractor / Consultants shall liaise with our GIS section for final format, legend and 45. Underground or ground level reservoir capacity to store about 100% of total storage
damage to our pipeline due to carelessness, will be charged as per DEWA's rules other details mentioned above must be provided. DEWA will not be held responsible for uninterrupted
and regulations. 26. Ihe owner will be responsible for the checking or relocations of water pipeline found supply of water if the said reservoir is not provided.
11. We reserve our right to excavate in the area wherever required for any future within the plot. 46. In case where underground / ground level reservoir is common for fire – fighting and
tapping / maintenance / repair of work. 27. If any water pipeline is found within the plot, you are requested to liase with our domestic purpose, water should be drawn out from a tapping which is 15cms. Above
12. For existing distribution pipe, the maximum cover allowable is 1.5 m from the engineers – bottom level of tank for both fire-fighting and domestic purpose minimum.
finished road level and the min. is 1 meter. 47. The height of the entry point shall not be more than 2 meters from the ground floor level.
P & E (WATER ) Department – Projects – Distribution –email -
48. Direct pumping of water from supply lines will not be allowed. Water must be pumped
13. A minimum cover of 1.00 m for pipes < 300 mm dia and 1.5 m for pipes >300 [email protected] - contact – 04 3220612 / 043220632.
from underground / ground level reservoir only.
mm dia should be kept constantly from top of pipe to the finished road level. The 050 3544431 – Eisa Al Marzooqi (WhatsApp only) 49. In case where the network does not exist in the area, water supply can be assured only
max. cover allowed is 1.5 m and 2.0 m. respectively for said pipeline. If ground
28. In case of breakage/leakage of main pipe line/polyethylene pipe the Contractor has to when network is completed.
is undulating, levels of pipe are to be decided at site, in coordination with DEWA.
inform DEWA as soon as possible on Tel. 991 (24 Hrs.). The Contractor is not authorized 50. Shop drawings shall be got approved from DEWA, before commencement of work.
14. Consultant/Contractor should submit the cross-section details for any other to repair the polyethylene line and isolating DEWA line by closing the valve. 51. Green Building Regulations shall be implemented.
services crossing the water mains for DEWA approval, well in advance of
installing such crossings.
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