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 Adobe 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 - September 2023 (271 KB)
DWU Approved Materials List for Water Construction - September 2023 (261 KB)
DWU Approved Materials List for Wastewater Construction - Jan. 2021 (160 KB)
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)
DWU Average Costs Manual for Pipeline Construction Estimation (September 2012) (663 KB)
2021 City of Dallas NCTCOG Addendum - October 2021 [Most Recent Edition] (3.96 MB)
DWU Standard Technical Specifications for Water & Wastewater Construction (October, 2017) (1.1 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