{"id":6,"date":"2022-02-07T19:21:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T00:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2024-08-12T16:49:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:49:54","slug":"utility-plan-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/connections\/utility-plan-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Utility Plan Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"beo has-light-gray-color has-text-color\">PWD\u2019s Utility Plan review looks for utility conflicts, ROW conflicts, connection location and size, and other potential issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pv0 sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-ls-widget\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading widget-title\">Contact Utility Plan Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:pwdur@phila.gov\">pwdur@phila.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(215) 685-1126<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PWD Utility Plan Review<\/strong><br>4th Floor&nbsp;<br>1101 Market Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have Questions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt0\">See our <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/faq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4745\">FAQ page&nbsp;\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-md-8 pt0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.7%\">\n<p class=\"has-gray-blue-color has-text-color has-md-font-size\">In accordance with the City of Philadelphia Administrative Code, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) approval is required to confirm water and sewer availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0 has-normal-font-size\">PWD\u2019s Utility Plan review looks for water and sewer availability, utility conflicts, ROW conflicts, connection location and size, and other potential issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb0\">Projects that meet any of the criteria below require <span class=\"ib\">Utility Plan Approval:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Projects that need a <span class=\"ib\">L&amp;I Building Permit<\/span> for <span class=\"ib\">New Construction<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projects that need a <span class=\"ib\">L&amp;I Site Permit<\/span> that includes a foundation activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projects that are proposing new water or sewer connections to PWD infrastructure, including changes in service size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projects that are proposing impacts to PWD infrastructure and\/or an encroachment into <span class=\"ib\">PWD&rsquo;s Right-of-Way<\/span> (ROW)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Please note<\/strong>: the criteria above are not all-encompassing. There may be other circumstances where a submission to Utility Plan Review is recommended to resolve a conflict or concern related to PWD infrastructure. For those cases, PWD will provide clear instructions to the applicant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt_5 mb1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mt0\">Submitting Utility Plans for Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0\">To initiate the Utility Plan Review, submit using the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwdplanreview.org\/apply\/login\/portal_signup\" target=\"_blank\">Project Dashboard<\/a>. The submitted Utility Plan must meet the criteria identified in the following guidance materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pwd-utility-plan-review-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utility Plan Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pwd-meter-installation-standards-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PWD Water Meter Installation Standard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pwd-water-service-line-sizing-model.xlsx\">PWD Water Service Line Sizing Model<\/a><br>For the Model, <span class=\"ib\"><span class=\"semibold\">Tab 1 &#8211; Demand Worksheet<\/span>,<\/span> <span class=\"ib semibold\">Tab 2 &#8211; Meter Size Worksheet<\/span> (verifies that the proposed meter size accurately measures peak flows according to PWD Regulations), and <span class=\"ib semibold\">Tab 3 &#8211; Pressure Worksheet<\/span> (verifies that the pressure available at the furthest fixture meets the minimum pressure required according to the Philadelphia Plumbing Code) <strong>must be completed in their entirety<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Applicant is instructed to use the most recent version of the above guidance materials when submitting for review.<\/strong> <span class=\"ib\">Any updates to these materials will be posted online.<\/span> <em class=\"ib\">Guidance materials were last updated on 2\/2\/22.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"col-min col-md-4\">For additional assistance in creating a Utility Plan, please refer to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/sample-utility-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sample Utility Plan<\/a>. Each item in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pwd-utility-plan-review-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Utility Plan Checklist<\/a> corresponds to a highlighted numeric callout on the Sample Utility Plan, which provides the applicant with a visual example of the required checklist element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/upr-commonly-missing-checklist-elements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPR Commonly Missing Checklist Elements<\/a> to ensure your plan is ready for review prior to submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants proposing private water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure within a Planned Community (PC) or Condominium must comply with the Philadelphia Plumbing Code.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/departments\/department-of-licenses-and-inspections\/resources\/applicable-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections<\/a> is responsible for the enforcement of the Plumbing Code and should be contacted with any questions related to the code requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All private infrastructure must be clearly shown and labeled on the Utility Plan for Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center col-12 col-md-4 md-order-1 pt0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ls-divwrap  has-white-background-color is-style-small-solid wp-block-ls-widget is-style-alternate\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">As of 9\/1\/2023, all Utility Plan Approvals are valid for three (3) years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This extension will apply retroactively to all projects. Thus, a plan that was approved 6\/1\/2021 is now valid until 6\/1\/2024, regardless of the expiration date on the stamp.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PWD\u2019s Utility Plan review looks for utility conflicts, ROW conflicts, connection location and size, and other potential issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":-30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"custom_css":"","custom_js":"","dp_submitted":"0","dp_notify":"0","dp_created":""},"section":[],"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpautop"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/development\/connections\/utility-plan-review\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Utility Plan Review","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/connections\/utility-plan-review\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/connections\/utility-plan-review\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Uncategorized","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Leah Amici"}],"creator":["Leah Amici"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Development Services","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2022-02-08T00:21:06Z","datePublished":"2022-02-08T00:21:06Z","dateModified":"2024-08-12T20:49:54Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"headline\":\"Utility Plan Review\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/water.phila.gov\\\/development\\\/connections\\\/utility-plan-review\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/water.phila.gov\\\/development\\\/connections\\\/utility-plan-review\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"\"},\"articleSection\":\"Uncategorized\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Leah Amici\"}],\"creator\":[\"Leah Amici\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Development Services\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[],\"dateCreated\":\"2022-02-08T00:21:06Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-02-08T00:21:06Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-12T20:49:54Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/phila.gov\/p.js"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5097,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/5097"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/section?post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}