Chapter Four

SANITARY SEWER DESIGN STANDARDS

1.01

GENERAL - This section will define the minimum design standards which the city
expects a developer, contractor, or homeowner to follow when they intend to build,
connect to, or maintain a section of the citys sanitary sewer distribution system.

1.02

DEFINITIONS

A. Approved Drawings- Final construction drawings approved by the City of West

Jordan Utilities Department.
B. Contractor - The person, company or firm performing the construction work.
C. Developer - The owner, builder or person sponsoring the construction.
D. Engineer - West Jordan City Engineer or his designated representative.
E. Lateral - The sewer line and appurtenances extending from the building to the public
sewer.
F. Private Sewer - The sewer line, 8 inch or larger, which is privately owned, which
collects and transports sewage.
G. Public Sewer - The sewer line, 8" or larger, owned by the city of West Jordan, which
collects and transports sewage.
1.03

REFERENCES

A. International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition

B. ASCE Manual and Reports on Engineering Practice No.60, Gravity Sanitary Sewer
Design & Construction.
C. Utah State Department of Health Code of Waste Disposal Regulations
D. Utah Division of Water Quality Administrative Rules for Design Requirements for
Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal Systems
1.04

QUALITY ASSURANCE - Perform work in accordance with City drafting/submittal

requirements as described herein. Design work shall be accomplished under the
direct supervision of a Utah Registered Professional Engineer, and shall carry the
seal of the same supervising Professional Engineer.

1.05

SUBMITTALS

A. Design data: Provide data on maximum daily flow.

B. Project Documents: Meet all checklist items required by Engineering Department
before document submission.
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C. Easements and Land Acquisition

a. All easements and land acquisitions shall be submitted on the city standard
easement form and shall be included on the recorded subdivision plat.
b. One copy of all necessary easement forms shall be submitted to the City
Utilities Engineer for review.
c. All necessary permits shall be submitted to the City Utilities Engineer for final
approval. Required permits include but are not limited to state and county
utility line permits, canal crossing permits, Railroad crossing permits, Army
Corp. of Engineer permits, etc.
d. All necessary permits and easements must be submitted prior to final
approval being granted by the City.
1.06

POLICIES

A. Design Regulations
1. All sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to exclude all storm water and
water from under drain systems, roofs, streets, and other paved areas.
2. Down spout connections, foundation and basement drains, sumps and storm
drain connections shall be prohibited from discharging into the sanitary sewer
system.
3. Each dwelling unit shall be served by an individual lateral. Stacked dwelling
units may be served by a common lateral of appropriate size.
4. There shall be no physical connection between a public or private potable water
supply system and a sewer, or other appurtenances thereto, which could permit
the passage of any wastewater or polluted water into the potable supply.
5. Sewers shall be laid at least ten feet horizontally from any existing or proposed
water main. Separation distances shall be measured pipe edge to pipe edge.
6. Where a water and sewer line must cross, the water main shall be at least 2 feet
above the sewer line measured from pipe edge to pipe edge.
7. Water mains and sewer lines shall not be installed in the same trench.
8. Sanitary sewer shall be designed to flow by gravity. Use of wastewater pumping
stations shall be avoided wherever possible and shall not be permitted within the
public sewer line.
B. Design Capacity - Design average flow shall be estimated at not less than 100
gallons per capita day, including infiltration at 200 gallons per diameter inch per mile
per day. To accommodate peak flows, sewers shall be designed, flowing full, to
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carry not less than the following contributions:

Table 1.1
Minimum Sanitary Sewer Design Average Flow
4 inch and 6 inch laterals

400 gallons per

capita day

8 inch through 15 inch

sewers

400 gallons per

capita day

larger than 15 inch sewers

250 gallons per

capita day

Flow from commercial,

municipal and industrial
connections

**

Additional ground water

infiltration

**

** Submit calculations for approval by Utilities

Engineer
C. If the City General Plan for sanitary sewer shows a sewer passing through the
proposed development which will service other areas, the developer shall install the
sewer line of proper diameter.
1.07

SANITARY SEWER DESIGN

A. Minimum Depth - Sewers shall be placed deep enough to serve all basements,
assuming a 2% grade on all service laterals (11 feet recommended). In areas of
shallow sewer, the following note shall be added to the subdivision plat: Shallow
Sewer Depths! Contractor to verify sewer depths before excavating for basement.
Home(s) with basement may not have sewer service available for basement.. The
City Utility Engineer may increase the proposed depth if required to meet system
requirements. 4 foot minimum depth to crown of pipe is required at all times in all
locations. The top of the sewer line shall be a minimum 2 feet lower than the bottom
of any water lines placed in the same street. Sewers at depths greater than 16 feet
shall be given special design considerations.
B. Minimum Line Size - All public sewer lines shall be 8 inches in diameter or larger.
C. Location Requirements - Sewer shall be located on the low side of streets,
preferably 5 feet from street center lines; and a minimum of 5 feet from the lip of
gutters. No other utilities shall be located parallel to sewer lines within 5 feet (either
side) of sewer main, measured pipe edge to pipe edge. Sewer mains shall be
extended to property lines as per City Utilities Engineer=s request to service future
development. Ten foot sewer stubs shall be extended beyond terminal manholes to
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facilitate future development. No connections may be made to the sewer stub.

D. Minimum Grade Requirements - All sewer lines shall be designed and constructed
for mean flow velocities, when flowing full, of not less than 2.25 fps, based on
mannings formula using an n value of 0.013. The following are minimum slopes
which shall be provided; however slopes greater than these are desirable.
Table 1.2
Sewer Line Size
Sewer Line
Size

Minimum Slope in
Feet per 100

8"

0.40

10"

0.28

12"

0.22

15"

0.15

18"

0.12

21"

0.10

24"

0.08

E. Maximum slopes shall be 12 percent or less, and in no case shall the velocity
exceed 15 fps. All high slope, high velocity sewer lines shall be properly restrained
per state code.
F. Acceptable Pipe Materials - All Sewer lines in the City shall be constructed of either
Concrete, Plastic, or Ductile Iron pipes.
G. Pipe Transitions - At manholes, where sewer diameters change, the flow energy
gradient shall be continuous. The 0.8 depth point of the two sewers shall be placed
at the same elevation, with proper allowance for any manhole head loss or as
required to provide proper flow.
H. No plugged ends of sewer lines will be allowed. Manholes must be constructed at
the ends of sewer lines.
I. Pipe Construction - See PLAN SS-02 for pipe construction requirements.
1.08

SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE DESIGN

A. Minimum Size - The following rules shall apply to all sanitary sewer manholes:
1. Manhole diameters shall be at least 48 inches in diameter.
2. Manholes on sewer lines 12 inches and greater shall be 60 inches in diameter.
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3. Manholes with three or more main lines connecting shall be 60 inches in

diameter.
4. When the deflection angle of the pipe line exceeds 90 degrees manholes shall
be 60 inches in diameter.
5. Manholes deeper than 14 feet shall be 60 inches in diameter.
6. When the deflection angle of the pipe exceeds 90 degrees and at intersections of
3 or more 8 inch pipe lines, a 72 inch foot manhole is required.
7. Where connections are made to an existing sewer line, a 60 inch diameter
manhole shall be constructed over the existing sewer line.
8. Where incoming slopes at manholes are greater than or equal to 5 percent and
the deflection angle within the manhole is greater than or equal to 45 degrees
but less than 90 degree, a 60 inch manhole with an extra deep trough is
required.
9. Where incoming slopes at manholes are greater than or equal to 5 percent and
the deflection angle within the manhole is greater than 90 degrees, a 72 inch
manhole with an extra deep trough is required.
10. As a general design guideline, manholes deeper than 18 feet are not permitted
except with written permission from the Utilities Manager.
B. Maximum Spacing Requirements - Manholes shall be installed at the end of each
line, at all changes in pipe size or alignment; and at intervals not to exceed 400 feet.
C. Location Requirements.
1. Watertight, seal down covers shall be provided in areas subject to flooding.
2. Manholes shall not be positioned in waterways.
3. A minimum of five feet shall be maintained between the edge of manhole collars
to the edge of the street pavement.
4. Manholes shall not be placed within 10 feet of storm drain catch basins or in low
points where catch basins are located.
D. Flow-line Requirements
1. Flow channels through manholes shall be shaped to conform to cross section
and slopes of connecting sewers. Floors and channels shall be shaped such
that television camera and jet cleaning access will not be impeded.
2. A 0.20 foot minimum elevation step shall be provided in all junction manholes;
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except where accepted otherwise by the City Utilities Engineer.

3. The maximum allowable drop, between inlet and outlet inverts, through a
manhole is two feet. When a drop manhole is required a 60 inch manhole is
required.
4. Where incoming slopes at manholes are greater than or equal to 5 percent, the
incoming slope shall be carried through the manhole, unless otherwise approved
by the City Utilities Engineer.
E. Construction Requirements
1. See PLAN SS-03, and SS-04 for Sewer Manhole construction requirements.
2. See PLAN SS-06 for Sewer Drop Manhole construction requirements..
3. See PLAN SS-07 for Sewer Cast in Place Manhole Base construction
requirements.
4. See PLAN SS-08 for Sewer Concrete Collar construction requirements.
5. See PLAN SS-09 for Sewer Manhole Cover construction requirements.
1.09

LATERAL DESIGN

A. Tapping Requirements - Contractor shall not tap the existing sewer main using any
method other than core drilling with a water tight rubber seal at the nose on
connection to the City sewer main.
B. Size and Slope Requirements
1. The minimum lateral size shall be 4 inches.
2. A 6 inch sewer lateral may be constructed at a minimum slope of 1 percent.
3. A 4 inch sewer lateral shall be constructed at a minimum slope of 2 percent.
C. Location - Sewer laterals shall tie directly into manholes in cul-de-sacs and at dead
end manholes. Sewer laterals may tie directly into manholes wherever possible and
practical.
D. Responsibility - The city does not assume responsibility for sewer laterals. It is the
responsibility of the home or business owner to construct, maintain, and operate any
and all sewer lateral service connections.
E. Construction - See PLAN SS-10 for Sewer Lateral construction requirements.
1.010 CLEAN-OUT REQUIREMENTS

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A. Clean-outs shall not be used as an alternative to manholes on sewer lines 8 inches

in diameter or greater.
B. All sanitary sewer clean-outs shall conform to the requirements of the Utah State
Department of Health Code and the International Plumbing Code, with cleanouts at
no more than 100 feet spacing; and no more than two bends in excess of 45
degrees without a clean-out.
C. All Clean-outs shall have a metal cap and shall not be placed any lower than 10
inches below finished grade.
1.011 PRIVATE SEWER LINE REQUIREMENTS
A. All private sewer line construction shall be required to meet these standards, and/or
be subject to review of Utilities Engineer.
B. Wastewater pumping stations, where they cannot be avoided, may be permitted
within a private sewer line and shall not be located within a public sewer line.
1.012 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Commercial, and Industrial Uses - Prior to the installation of a sewer lateral into a
commercial, industrial, or municipal building the developer is required to obtain
approval from South Valley Water Reclamation Facility. They will determine the
requirements related to the installation of a grease interceptor, sand trap, or sewer
monitoring manhole. The city will not grant a certificate of Occupancy until written
notification of compliance is received from a South Valley representative.
B. Special Impact Fees - There is a possibility in the future of a sewer surcharge fee to
facilities generating high levels of BOD5 and/or TKN concentrations because of the
treatment process limitations at South Valley Water Reclamation Facility.
Regulations regarding this subject are currently under review by the State.
C. Easements
1. Easements shall be required on all public sewer lines not located in a Public
Street.
2. All easements must be a minimum of 20 feet wide.
3. Combined sewer and storm drain easements shall be a minimum of 25 feet
wide.
4. Easement shall be centered on the sewer line, unless otherwise directed by the
City Utility Engineer.
5. Easements shall extend 10 feet beyond the last manhole on a line.
6. When a sewer is located in an easement, not abutting a public street right of
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way, access easements shall be provided for maintenance purposes and shall
be a consistent width of 20 feet the entire length of the easement.
7. All easements shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer, or his
designee, before Final development approval shall be granted.
D. Boring
1. Boring under canals, pipelines, water courses shall be steel encased, or other
material as approved by the Utilities Engineer.
2. Minimum clearance between casing and other utilities shall be 18 inches, unless
otherwise approved by the Utilities Engineer.
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