Design and Construction Standards
The following documents are to be used for design and/or construction of water and wastewater mains owned and operated by DWU. All documents below are in PDF format unless noted otherwise.
Sustainable Development and Construction – Manuals
Water and Wastewater Procedures and Design Manual - October 2015 (12.2 MB)
DWU American Iron and Steel Approved Materials List for Texas Water Development Board Water Construction - March 2024
DWU Approved Materials List for Water Construction - March 2024
DWU Approved Materials List for Wastewater Construction - Nov. 2023
Elevated Storage Tank & Ground Storage Tank Design Manual (September 2013) (288 KB)
DWU Drafting Standards for Water/Wastewater Projects (July 2012) (2.39 MB)
DWU Standard Drawing for Water and Wastewater Construction, OCT 2021 Edition (8.67 MB)
DWU Bid Item and Cost Estimating Manual - February 2022 (PDF 4.19 MB)
DWU Bid Item and Cost Estimating Manual - February 2022 (DOCX 797 KB)
DWU Probable Cost Template (Microsoft Excel)
DWU Average Costs Manual for Pipeline Construction Estimation (September 2021) (726 KB)
2021 City of Dallas NCTCOG Addendum - October 2021 [Most Recent Edition] (3.96 MB)
DWU Soil Groundwater Management Manual for Construction Sites and Utility Design (9.67 MB)
Design Standards Archives
Commercial Water/Wastewater Service Installation Bond
Contractor's and Visitor's Policy
Environmental Policy
Quality Policy