Technical Services Division
ABOUT US
The need to continue to maintain, replace, and upgrade critical components within the Akron Public Water System is necessary while trying to investigate technological advances to improve the system as a whole.
The Water Supply Bureau Technical Services Division has the responsibility of spearheading this effort and carrying out numerous tasks critical to the operation, maintenance, and sustainability of the Water System. Work includes managing short and long term budgeting and planning of Capital Improvements, providing daily support and technical expertise to the Distribution, Water Plant, and Watershed divisions, obtaining federal and state funds for Water Supply projects, Contractor inspections, Contract administration, ensuring meters and backflow prevention assemblies are properly installed on water connections, continued monitoring of billing and backflow prevention databases for accuracy, and for correct reporting to OEPA on backflow compliance.
If you are a Developer, Contractor, Consultant, Property Owner looking for the latest reference material relating to Akron Water Supply Bureau water mains and extensions, water services, backflow prevention, construction projects, capital projects, please visit the links below:
Akron Water Supply Bureau Standard Construction Drawings and Specifications
Akron Water Supply Bureau Standard Construction Drawings and Specifications COMPLETE SET.pdf
Akron Water Supply Bureau Standard Construction Drawings and Specifications INDEX.pdf
B-1.0 Approved Installations Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies.pdf
G-1.0 Minimum Plan Submittal Requirements For Site Plans.pdf
G-2.0 Water Service And Fireline Notes.pdf
G-3.0 Reduced Pressure Principle And Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly Notes.pdf
M-1.0 Standard Meter Settings - New 58, 34, & 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
M-2.0 Standard Manifold Meter Setting 58, 34 And 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
M-3.0 Standard Meter Setting 1-12 And 2 Meters.pdf
M-4.0 Standard Large Meter Installation.pdf
M-5.0 Standard Fire And Domestic Manifold Setting - Conventional Installation.pdf
M-6.0 Standard Fire And Domestic Manifold Setting - Stacked Installation.pdf
M-7.0 Standard For 1 Curb Meter Pit.pdf
M-8.0 Standard For 1-12 And 2 Meter Pit.pdf
M-9.0 Curb Meter Pit With Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventor Inside.pdf
M-10.0 Meter And Backflow Preventer Above Ground Heated Enclosure.pdf
M-11.0 Standard For Precast Meter Vaults.pdf
M-12.0 Meter Vault Abandonment.pdf
S-1.0 Water Service And Houseline Connections With Recommended Pipe Sizes For Water Fixtures.pdf
S-2.0 Water Service Connection, 2 Or Less Type K Service Connection.pdf
S-3.0 Standard Curb Box.pdf
S-4.0 Yard Hydrant Installation.pdf
S-5.0 Hose Connection Manifold 58, 34, And 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
S-6.0 Lawn Irrigation With Curb Meter Pit And Above Ground Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventor.pdf
S-7.0 Interior Meter Setting
W-1.0 Typical Water Main Trench Details.pdf
W-2.0 Typical Backfill Requirements Outside Of Pavement, Within The Right-Of-Way, Outside Of Akron, Within Summit County.pdf
W-3.0 Restrained Joint Pipe (Tr Flex).pdf
W-4.0 T-Head Bolt And Nut.pdf
W-5.0 Mechanical Joint Ductile Iron Restraining Glands.pdf
W-6.0 Standard Valve Box.pdf
W-6.1 Gate Valve Installation.pdf
W-7.0 Hydrant Run And Installation.pdf
W-7.1 Hydrant Standard Hose Coupling.pdf
W-8.0 Typical Concrete Thrust Blocking.pdf
W-9.0 Typical Steel Casing Detail.pdf
W-10.0 Air Release Details.pdf
W-11.0 River Crossing Leak Indicator Detail.pdf
W-12.0 Water Manhole Detail.pdf
Akron Water Supply Bureau Standard Construction Drawings and Specifications INDEX.pdf
B-1.0 Approved Installations Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies.pdf
G-1.0 Minimum Plan Submittal Requirements For Site Plans.pdf
G-2.0 Water Service And Fireline Notes.pdf
G-3.0 Reduced Pressure Principle And Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly Notes.pdf
M-1.0 Standard Meter Settings - New 58, 34, & 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
M-2.0 Standard Manifold Meter Setting 58, 34 And 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
M-3.0 Standard Meter Setting 1-12 And 2 Meters.pdf
M-4.0 Standard Large Meter Installation.pdf
M-5.0 Standard Fire And Domestic Manifold Setting - Conventional Installation.pdf
M-6.0 Standard Fire And Domestic Manifold Setting - Stacked Installation.pdf
M-7.0 Standard For 1 Curb Meter Pit.pdf
M-8.0 Standard For 1-12 And 2 Meter Pit.pdf
M-9.0 Curb Meter Pit With Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventor Inside.pdf
M-10.0 Meter And Backflow Preventer Above Ground Heated Enclosure.pdf
M-11.0 Standard For Precast Meter Vaults.pdf
M-12.0 Meter Vault Abandonment.pdf
S-1.0 Water Service And Houseline Connections With Recommended Pipe Sizes For Water Fixtures.pdf
S-2.0 Water Service Connection, 2 Or Less Type K Service Connection.pdf
S-3.0 Standard Curb Box.pdf
S-4.0 Yard Hydrant Installation.pdf
S-5.0 Hose Connection Manifold 58, 34, And 1 Electromagnetic Meters.pdf
S-6.0 Lawn Irrigation With Curb Meter Pit And Above Ground Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventor.pdf
S-7.0 Interior Meter Setting
W-1.0 Typical Water Main Trench Details.pdf
W-2.0 Typical Backfill Requirements Outside Of Pavement, Within The Right-Of-Way, Outside Of Akron, Within Summit County.pdf
W-3.0 Restrained Joint Pipe (Tr Flex).pdf
W-4.0 T-Head Bolt And Nut.pdf
W-5.0 Mechanical Joint Ductile Iron Restraining Glands.pdf
W-6.0 Standard Valve Box.pdf
W-6.1 Gate Valve Installation.pdf
W-7.0 Hydrant Run And Installation.pdf
W-7.1 Hydrant Standard Hose Coupling.pdf
W-8.0 Typical Concrete Thrust Blocking.pdf
W-9.0 Typical Steel Casing Detail.pdf
W-10.0 Air Release Details.pdf
W-11.0 River Crossing Leak Indicator Detail.pdf
W-12.0 Water Manhole Detail.pdf
Additional Meters & New Water Tie-In Request Forms
Professional & Supplemental Services Program Documents
Scope of Service Architectural Services.pdf
Scope of Service Ariel Surveys.pdf
Scope of Service Asbestos Material Testing.pdf
Scope of Service Computer Aided Drafting.pdf
Scope of Service Electrical Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Environmental Services.pdf
Scope of Service Forestry Services.pdf
Scope of Service Geotechnical Engineering & Materials Testing.pdf
Scope of Service Grant Writing.pdf
Scope of Service Hydraulic Analysis.pdf
Scope of Service Landscape Architectural Services.pdf
Scope of Service Mechanical Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Process Control.pdf
Scope of Service Structural Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Subsurface Utility Location.pdf
Scope of Service Surveying Mapping.pdf
Scope of Service Water Distribution Hydraulic Modeling.pdf
Scope of Service Ariel Surveys.pdf
Scope of Service Asbestos Material Testing.pdf
Scope of Service Computer Aided Drafting.pdf
Scope of Service Electrical Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Environmental Services.pdf
Scope of Service Forestry Services.pdf
Scope of Service Geotechnical Engineering & Materials Testing.pdf
Scope of Service Grant Writing.pdf
Scope of Service Hydraulic Analysis.pdf
Scope of Service Landscape Architectural Services.pdf
Scope of Service Mechanical Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Process Control.pdf
Scope of Service Structural Engineering.pdf
Scope of Service Subsurface Utility Location.pdf
Scope of Service Surveying Mapping.pdf
Scope of Service Water Distribution Hydraulic Modeling.pdf
Water Materials Specifications
Butterfly Valve Class 150 Mechanical Joint.pdf
Butterfly Valve Class 250.pdf
Copper Tubing.pdf
Couplings Plain & Restrained Extended Range.pdf
Couplings Straight & Transition.pdf
Curb Boxes.pdf
Ductile Iron Pipe.pdf
Fire Hydrant 5.25 in.pdf
Fire Hydrant 6 in.pdf
Gate Valve 4-12 in.pdf
Mechanical Joint Restraining Gland Pack.pdf
Repair Sleeve Stainless Steel.pdf
Service Fittings, Low Lead.pdf
Tapping Sleeve Stainless Steel Mechanical Joint.pdf
V-Bio Enhanced Polyethylene Encasement.pdf
Valve Boxes.pdf
Butterfly Valve Class 250.pdf
Copper Tubing.pdf
Couplings Plain & Restrained Extended Range.pdf
Couplings Straight & Transition.pdf
Curb Boxes.pdf
Ductile Iron Pipe.pdf
Fire Hydrant 5.25 in.pdf
Fire Hydrant 6 in.pdf
Gate Valve 4-12 in.pdf
Mechanical Joint Restraining Gland Pack.pdf
Repair Sleeve Stainless Steel.pdf
Service Fittings, Low Lead.pdf
Tapping Sleeve Stainless Steel Mechanical Joint.pdf
V-Bio Enhanced Polyethylene Encasement.pdf
Valve Boxes.pdf