§ 15.01.750. Valves.

Valves shall be of cast iron body, bronze-mounted, double disc, parallel seat, non-rising stem design with O-ring seals.

1.

Gate valves. Gate valves shall conform to AWWA Specification C500. Unless otherwise shown or specified, valves shall be of mechanical joint connection design for buried service. Buried valves shall have two-inch operating nuts. AR gate valves twelve inches and smaller shall be of resilient seat type. Valves shall have a minimum working pressure of one hundred fifty psi.

2.

Butterfly valves. Butterfly valves shall conform to AWWA Specification C504 Class 150B. Both valved ends shall be mechanical joint per AWWA Specification C-111, and accessories (bolts, glands, and gaskets) shall be included.

3.

Valve boxes. All buried valves shall be installed complete with a cast iron, two-piece, slip top, five-and-one-fourth-inch shaft valve box. The word "Water" shall be cast on the cover for all culinary valves. AR valve boxes located in streets shall be installed as nearly to street grade as possible.

(Ord. No. 2007-07-31, §§ 9.5—9.5.3, 7-10-2007; Ord. No. 2010-11-24, § 2, 11-23-2010)