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AWWA C-900 PVC Water Pipe <br /> Blue <br /> Short Form Specification <br /> SCOPE <br /> This specification covers the requirements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)water distribution <br /> pipes i ' .tegral bell and spigot gasketed joints in Cast Iron Outside Diameter(CIOD)nominal <br /> size 4" 6" 8", 10"and 12". These pipes meet the requirements of American Water Works <br /> Association standard ANSUAWWA C-900. <br /> MATERIALS <br /> Pipe is manufactured from virgin PVC compound meeting the requirements of cell class 12454- <br /> B as defined by ASTM D-1784,Standard 5pecificdtion for Rigid Poly(Vinyl.Chloride) (PVC) <br /> Compounds. These compounds have a hydrostatic design basis rating of 4,000 psi for water at <br /> 73.4°F. The compound is certified by NSF International to ANSIINSF Standard 61. <br /> PIPE <br /> Pipes are manufactured to the Cast Iron Outside Diameter nominal size series for use as a <br /> pressure conduit. The DR-14,DR-18.;and DR-25 wall thickness class pipes are rated as Pressure <br /> Class 305,235 and 165 respectively. Pressure Classes refer to working pressure ratings in water <br /> service at 73.4°F,which provide a 2 foot per second surge allowance with a 2.5:1 long term <br /> hydrostatic design safety factor. The pipe utilizes a"locked in"integral gasket.joint design <br /> meeting the requirements of ASTM D-3139,Standard Specification for Joints for Plastic _ <br /> Pressure Pipes Using Flexiblee-Elastomeric Seals. The gaskets are reinforced with a steel band <br /> and conform to the requirements of ASTM F-477,Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals <br /> (Gaskets)for Joining Plastic Pipes.,Pressure Class 235 (DR-18) and Pressure.Class 305 (DR- <br /> 14)pipes are listed with Underwriters Laboratories and Factory Mutual for use in fire protection <br /> service. <br /> MARKING <br /> Pipe markings.are as specified in ANS11AWWA C-900. <br /> TEST REQUIREMENTS <br /> Quality assurance testing is as required by ANSI/AWWA C-900.. As part of that testing, each <br /> length of pipe,including the integral bell,is hydrostatic pressure tested as four times thepressure <br /> class rating of the pipe for a minimum dwell period of five(5)seconds. <br />