Chicago Department Of Water Management Standard Specifications

As part of that initiative beginning in 2021 the city will waive standard permit fees which could amount to a savings of 3 000 as well as connect the new service line to the water main and.

Chicago department of water management standard specifications. Specifications are intended for convenience of reference and not have any bearing on will their interpretation. A chicago water department worker begins to clean up the street after working on installing water main pipes on laramie avenue near irving park road on sept. Search for vendors awarded contracts and total payments will be displayed. Dekalb county department of watershed management dwm is providing free design standards to vendors interested in doing business with the county.

The department of water management bureau of engineering services water design section hereafter referenced as the water design section has compiled the following information to assist in the design and construction of new water mains and services within the city of chicago. Abel uribe chicago tribune. Metropolitan water reclamation district of greater chicago. The chicago department of water management dwm operates the two largest capacity conventional water treatment plants in the world.

Meet drainage current standards cope with the needs of increased runoff from developments rehabilitate drains fix deteriorating drains pub also ensures that development proposals submitted by architects consultants and public agencies comply with the planning design and construction specifications stipulated in the code of practice on surface water drainage. In 2009 the department of water management completed a city wide computer model of its large auxiliary sewers 42 inches in diameter and larger and combined sewer outfalls. Dwm water and sewer design standards were created to provide construction guidance specifications policies procedures and other information necessary to make improvements that meet all dwm requirements for both capital. The information is presented in a condensed format to provide a general overview of water design section.

100 east erie street. 1 3 references the specifications rely on many cross references both to internal sources in the specifications and external sources in other contract documents department manuals andother industry resources. Together the two facilities process almost a billion gallons of water every day supplying water to the city of chicago and 125 suburban communities in illinois u s.