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AWWA Standard
‘The Authoritative Resource on Safe Water
Disinfecting
Water Mains
) FLUOR DANIEL
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
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Effective date: June 1, 2005.
First ecition approved by AWWA Board of Directors Sept. 30, 1947.
This ecition approved Jan. 16, 2005.
Approved by American National Standards Institute Mar. 9. 2005,
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Committee Personnel
‘The AWWA Seandards Committee on Disinfection of Facilities, which reviewed and
approved this standard, had the following personnel 2e the time of approval:
Marc S. Solomon, Chair
General Interest Members
K.C. Choquerre, Des Moines, lowa (AWWA)
CB. Hagar, Carollo Engineers, Phoenix, Ariz. aww)
‘Terrence Lambert, Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
Orlando, Fla. (awwa)
TJ. McCandless,” Standards Engineer Liaison, AWWA, Denver, Colo. (aNWA)
MSS. Solomon, Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers, Santa Rosa, Calif. cawwa)
T.W. Walker, New York State Department of Health, Victor, N-Y. (AWWA)
M.L. Wentink, Nebraska Health and Human Services Drinking Water
Program, North Platte, Neb. cawwa)
Producer Members
‘WB. Huebner, Mine Hill, NJ. cawwa)
ML. Johnsen, Johnsen Corrosion Engineering, Lincoln, Neb. cawwa)
User Members
LA. Hensley, GDS Associates Inc., Marietta, Ga. (AWWA)
RC. Lorenz, Westerville Water Plant, Westerville, Ohio (awwa)
‘TWD. MacDonald, Cambridge Water Department. Cambridge, Mass. (NEWWA)
PM. Marchand, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, Paweucket, RI (NEWWa)
ED. Schwarz, Plainsboro, N.J. (AWWA)
J.L. Stapf; Wyoming, Mich. (AWWA)
FLUORContents
AIL AVOWA standards follow the general format indicated subsequently. Some variations from this format
agp found in a particular standard.
Sec.
TI Special Issues.. ix
ILA Information on Application of
This Scandard ix
Il Use of This Standard. i
TILA Purchaser Options and
Alternatives
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IV
4.1 Forms of Chlorine for
Disinfection
42 Basic Disinfection Procedure...
43° Preventive and Corrective
Measures During Construction...
seo.
44 Methods of Chlorination.
45 Final Flushing.
46 — Final Connections to Existing
4.7 Disinfection Procedures When
48 Special Procedure for Caulked
Tapping Sleeves...
5 Verification
5.1 Bacteriological Tests.
5.2 Redisinfection.
15
17
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A ‘Chlorine Residual Testing
Al DPD Drop Dilution Mechod
(for Field Tes...
High-Range Chlorine Test Kits
B Chlorine Dosages.
C Disposal of Heavily
Chlorinated Water.
Figures
1 Suggested Temporary Flushing/
Testing Connection. ine 6
2 Suggested Combination Blowoff an
Sampling Tap .. 10