{"id":2,"date":"2021-04-29T20:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T00:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-10T01:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T05:12:35","slug":"manual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/","title":{"rendered":"Water &amp; Sewer Design Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-large\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/water-sewer-design-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download full manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-sm-font-size fa-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-1\/\">Section 1: Project Initiation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-2\/\">Section 2: Water Contract Drawings<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-3\/\">Section 3: Sewer Contract Drawings<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-4\/\">Section 4: Water Technical Design Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-5\/\">Section 5: Sewer Technical Design Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-6\/\">Section 6: Contract Review<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-7\/\">Section 7: Contract Finalization<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/section-8\/\">Section 8: Consultant Billing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/appendices\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"121\">Appendices<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix I: Procedures<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-ii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix II: Drawing Standards<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-iii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix III: Forms &amp; Calculations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-iv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix IV: External Organization\u2019s Requirements<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-v.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix V: Reference Plans &amp; Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-vii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix VII: D.I. Fittings<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-vi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix VI: Contract Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-viii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix VIII: Flows and Velocities<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wsd-manual-appendix-ix.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendix IX: Sample Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-sm-font-size  fa-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working Sheets &amp; Forms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/water-quantities-template.xlsx\">IIIa: Water Quantities Sheet.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/sewer-quantities-template.xlsx\">IIIb: Sewer Quantities Sheet.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/green-quantities-template.xlsx\">IIIc: Green Quantities Sheet.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/gsi-concept-preliminary-cost-estimate-template.xlsx\">IIId: GSI Preliminary Cost Estimate.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/revised-final-design-package-checklist-protected.docx\">IIIf: Final Design Package &#8211; Checklist.doc<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/contract-summary-sheet.xls\">IIIg: Contract Summary Sheet.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/project-status-summary-sheet.xls\">IIIi: Project Status Summary Sheet.xls<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/independent-quantity-verification-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IIIj: Quantity Verification Form.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/penndot-pre-eps-submission-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IVi: PennDOT Pre-EPS Submission Checklist.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AutoCAD Standards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-med-gray-background-color has-background wp-element-button\">AutoCAD Standards: Coming Soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KML Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/sewerplat.kml\">Vd: SewerPlat.kml<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/waterplates.kml\">Ve: Water Plates.kml<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/surveydistricts.kml\">Vg: Survey Districts.kml<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/5hhighwaydistricts.kml\">Vh: Highway Districts.kml<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/statehighways.kml\">Vj: State Highways.kml<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/wards.kml\">Vk: Wards.kml<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sections Appendices Working Sheets &amp; Forms AutoCAD Standards KML Files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-w-sidebar.php","meta":{"custom_css":".wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-100 a { width: 100%; }","custom_js":"","noindex":"","version":"","effective":"","short-page-title":"WSDM"},"section":[],"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpautop"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/design\/manual\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Water &amp; Sewer Design Manual","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/manual\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Uncategorized","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lauren Sell"}],"creator":["Lauren Sell"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Water &amp; Sewer Design","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2021-04-30T00:38:34Z","datePublished":"2021-04-30T00:38:34Z","dateModified":"2026-03-10T05:12:35Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"headline\":\"Water &amp; Sewer Design Manual\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/water.phila.gov\\\/design\\\/manual\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/water.phila.gov\\\/design\\\/manual\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"\"},\"articleSection\":\"Uncategorized\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Lauren Sell\"}],\"creator\":[\"Lauren Sell\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Water &amp; Sewer Design\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[],\"dateCreated\":\"2021-04-30T00:38:34Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-30T00:38:34Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T05:12:35Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/phila.gov\/p.js"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1087,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/1087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/section?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}