IN GENERAL

Meridian Code of Ordinances ch. 25, art. I

in effect

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-1 Water and wastewater systems combined; department established.

Sec. 25-1. - Water and wastewater systems combined; department established. The water system and the wastewater system of the city shall be combined and shall hereafter be operated as a combined water and wastewater system, including the existing waterworks system, water supply system, the existing wastewater system, wastewater disposal system, the entire water system and the entire wastewater system of the city, together with all improvements and extensions hereafter constructed, but not including the storm and drainage sewer system of the city. The public works department of the city shall operate, manage, administer and govern the combined water and wastewater system. (Code 1962, § 25-2; Ord. No. 3612, § 1, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 1, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-2 Reserved.

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-3 Right of employees to inspect water installations; discontinuing service for violation of regulations.

Sec. 25-3. - Right of employees to inspect water installations; discontinuing service for violation of regulations. (a) Any employee of the public works department, at the time of turning on water to any consumer, shall watch the meter to determine the possibility of an opening in any line, e.g., broken line, faucet turned on, or any indication from the meter that an unusual amount of water is passing through the meter under the circumstances. If it appears that an unusual amount of water is passing through the meter, the employee may conduct a visual inspection of the premises outside any building to look for evidence of water leakage without permission from the consumer or owner if different from the consumer; provided, however, the employee shall not enter into or upon any buildings or structures. If such evidence is found and the employee can correct it, e.g., turning off an outside faucet, the employee shall do so. If such evidence is found, e.g., water from a broken line or coming from under a structure, and the cause cannot be corrected by the employee, the water shall be turned off and a report immediately made to the public works department who shall notify the consumer as quickly as possible. (b) In other situations, after giving reasonable notice under the circumstances to the consumer and owner of the premises, if different from the consumer, the director or other duly authorized personnel of the public works department, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall have free access at any reasonable hour to all parts of the premises supplied with water from the waterworks system of the city for the purpose of examining into the conditions or uses of water on the premises as may be reasonable or necessary to determine whether conditions exist which may impair or threaten the safety, integrity or quality of the water system itself or the water provided by the city, or to determine whether conditions exist which may threaten or endanger the safety, health and welfare of any consumers of the system including, but not limited to, the uses to which the water is applied, the condition of fixtures, service pipe installations and other equipment, presence of lead, copper, chlorine or other pollutants or to investigate or respond to any report or complaint from a consumer. (c) Refusal to allow inspection may immediately be followed by a discontinuance of the water supply which shall not be restored, if discontinued, until inspection is allowed and proper damages paid. Should it be found that the water is being used contrary to the rules, rates and regulations or provisions of this chapter, the supply may be shut off and not restored until a proper accounting has been made and all claims paid. (d) The person making the inspection shall prepare a concise written report of each inspection containing, as a minimum: (1) The basis for determining the need for the inspection; (2) Notice given or efforts made to give notice; (3) The date and time of the inspection; (4) The findings of the inspection; (5) The other persons present, if any, during the inspection; and (6) The conclusions and recommendations for action, if any. (Code 1962, § 25-4; Ord. No. 3612, § 15, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 2, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-4 Authority to shut off water in emergencies.

Sec. 25-4. - Authority to shut off water in emergencies. The water supply to all of the city may be shut off by the public works department at any time the necessity may arise, or any shutoff may be confined to a smaller area of the city, governed by the location of the valves. Employees of the public works department shall, promptly after determining the need to implement the shutoff, make every reasonable and appropriate effort to notify all consumers affected by a shutoff to advise the consumer of the shutoff and to advise the consumer to take necessary steps to provide a temporary water supply and adopt safety measures; such notice may be made by personal contact or by leaving notice on the door of the most appropriate entryway to the residence, office or structure if within a limited area or through the media if affecting a larger area of consumers. The notice shall include a general statement of the type of actions and precautions the city advises the consumers to take to avoid injury to person or property including, but not limited to, opening hot water faucets, quenching fires under boilers and in stoves or furnaces, shutting off gas heaters and such other action as may appear to the city employees to be necessary and shall contain a very clear statement that these suggestions are not inclusive and are not intended to include every possible type of action or precaution. The statement shall further advise the consumers to consider their specific circumstances and additional actions or precautions they may need to take to avoid injury to person or property. It shall be the sole responsibility of the consumer to implement any measures for temporary water supply and safety of person and property, and the city shall not be responsible or liable for the failure of the consumer to do so or to do so in an appropriate or effective manner. (Code 1962, § 25-5; Ord. No. 3612, § 34, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 3, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-5 Duty of consumers to maintain, protect water pipes, fixtures.

Sec. 25-5. - Duty of consumers to maintain, protect water pipes, fixtures. Users of water shall keep their water pipes and fixtures in good repair and properly protected from freezing and breakage. When it is discovered that this section is being violated, the water supply may be shut off and not turned on again until satisfactory settlement and repair is made. The settlement shall be worked out by the city administration and the user. Any judgment entered into shall be subject to the provisions of section 25-16. (Code 1962, § 25-6; Ord. No. 3612, § 20, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3862, § 1, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 3955, § 4, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-6 Wasting of water prohibited; restrictions or limitations.

Sec. 25-6. - Wasting of water prohibited; restrictions or limitations. (a) It shall be unlawful for any consumer of water supplied by the municipality to willfully waste the water so supplied, or to permit the same to waste, by leaving open any faucets, cocks or stops, either to prevent freezing or for any other purpose. This prohibition shall not apply to opening faucets, cocks or stops if so recommended or required by the city in response to weather or other conditions if so done according to the time limitations and conditions suggested or required by the city. (b) The city may impose restrictions or limitations on the amount of water allowed to be consumed or used and/or the purposes for which water is allowed to be consumed or used in all or part of the city. Such restrictions or limitations shall be reasonable under the circumstances. Timely and appropriate notice of such restrictions or limitations shall be given to all consumers subject to the restrictions or limitations. Such notice may be made by personal contact or by leaving notice on the door of the most appropriate entryway to the residence, office or structure if within a limited area or through the media if affecting a larger area of consumers. The notice shall include a statement of the restrictions and limitations and the penalty for violation thereof. (c) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1962, § 25-7; Ord. No. 3955, § 5, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-7 Polluting water prohibited.

Sec. 25-7. - Polluting water prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, in violation of applicable federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, to corrupt, pollute or make impure, by any means or agency or in any manner whatever, the water supplied or intended to be supplied to its consumers by the city. Any person convicted of a violation of this section, in addition to any other punishment authorized or imposed by federal or state law, shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1962, § 25-8; Ord. No. 3955, § 6, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-8 Trespassing on, loitering around water facilities.

Sec. 25-8. - Trespassing on, loitering around water facilities. It shall be unlawful for any person, except employees of the public works department and the officials of the city, to trespass or go upon the grounds of or loiter near the freshwater treatment plant and the wastewater treatment plant without having permission of the director of the public works department or his designee; provided that, this section shall not apply to any person who may be, in good faith, delivering supplies or services to such plant for the use of the public works department of the city. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1962, § 25-9; Ord. No. 3955, § 7, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-9 Damaging water facilities, wrongfully turning on water prohibited.

Sec. 25-9. - Damaging water facilities, wrongfully turning on water prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully in any manner, molest, impair or damage any of the fixtures, machinery, appliances, equipment or property of the city freshwater treatment system, or for any person other than an employee of the public works department or an employee of the fire department, or other person especially employed for such purpose by the public works department, to cut off or turn on water at any cutoff or curb cock or connecting pipe supplied with water by the freshwater treatment system or to cut off or turn on water for the purpose of flushing hydrants or to otherwise commit any unnecessary waste of water supplied through the pipes of the city freshwater treatment system. (Code 1962, § 25-10; Ord. No. 3955, § 8, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-10 Dropping substances into water facilities.

Sec. 25-10. - Dropping substances into water facilities. It shall be unlawful for any person, except employees of the public works department, to throw, drop or place, or attempt to throw, drop or place, any substance whatever in the facilities of the freshwater and wastewater treatment systems or any of the mains or pipes of the freshwater source and supply system, the freshwater distribution system or the wastewater collection system of the city, without having written permission so to do signed by the director of the department or his designee. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1962, § 25-11; Ord. No. 3955, § 9, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-11 Improperly using, tampering with meters, stopcocks.

Sec. 25-11. - Improperly using, tampering with meters, stopcocks. Water shall be shut off for any improper use or for tampering with the meter, meter box or the stopcock or attempting to do so by any consumer or by or with his consent or connivance. It shall be the duty of the consumer to prevent any infraction of this section that may come to his knowledge by promptly reporting same to the police or public works department. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code. (Code 1962, § 25-12; Ord. No. 3612, § 21, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 10, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-12 Stealing water from public property; city employees to report leaks.

Sec. 25-12. - Stealing water from public property; city employees to report leaks. No person shall be allowed to take and carry away water from any public school fixtures, public buildings, grounds, parks or fountains. It shall be the duty of all city employees to report promptly any infraction of this section to the police or the public works department. It shall also be the duty of the above-named employees to report promptly the existence of any leak in the fixtures or pipes at such buildings, parks and grounds to the public works department. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code. (Code 1962, § 25-13; Ord. No. 3612, § 36, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 11, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-13 Turning on water after service discontinued.

Sec. 25-13. - Turning on water after service discontinued. (a) No person, not authorized by the public works department, shall turn on the water supply after it has been shut off by the department for nonpayment, violation of the rules and regulations or provisions of this chapter or of the department or for any other cause. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code. (b) Any charges for the use of services in violation of this section be a tenant or tenants at a service location, after service has been shut off by the department, are the responsibility of the property owner. (Code 1962, § 25-14; Ord. No. 3612, § 37, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 12, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4194, 9-18-01)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-14 Fee for turning on water after shutoff for violation; meter reconnection.

Sec. 25-14. - Fee for turning on water after shutoff for violation; meter reconnection. When the water supply of any customer is shut off or the meter is locked for a violation of the rules, rates and regulations or provisions of this chapter, a reconnection charge of thirty dollars ($30.00) for the expense of turning off and then on shall be collected before the supply is restored, except that if the meter has been removed, the reconnection fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). (Code 1962, § 25-15; Ord. No. 3337, § 3, 8-13-69; Ord. No. 3612, § 38, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 13, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4383, § 1, 4-5-11)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-15 Permit required to use fire hydrants.

Sec. 25-15. - Permit required to use fire hydrants. (a) No person, except employees of the city authorized so to do, shall be allowed to remove water from the fire hydrants of the city without a written authorization or receipt signed by the public works department. When such an authorization or receipt is issued, it shall be constantly in the possession of the person using the hydrant in order that it may be inspected by policemen or employees of the public works department. Prior to such person removing water from a fire hydrant, a meter shall be attached to the hydrant to measure the amount of water used, and the person shall pay the city for the water according to the applicable rate, or the person shall pay the city a minimum charge, whichever is greater. Before a meter is so attached, such' person must post a security deposit, which deposit will be returned, without interest, to such person, when such person discontinues his use of said meter, provided such person has paid for all water he used and provided also that the meter has not been damaged. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code. (b) The mayor and city council, by resolution or order duly adopted and placed on their minutes, may waive the provisions of this section for fire protection purposes. (Code 1962, § 25-16; Ord. No. 3612, § 35, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 14, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4194, 9-18-01; Ord. No. 4383, § 2, 4-5-11)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-16 Fluoridation authorized.

Sec. 25-16. - Fluoridation authorized. In adherence of the Mississippi State Department of Health's (MSDH) Bureau of Public Water Supply guidelines, and until the further action of the city council and/or directive from the MSDH, the public works department is hereby authorized and directed to introduce into the water furnished by the city to the users thereof six tenths (0.6) to one and two-tenths (1.2) parts of fluoride to every million (1,000,000) parts of water being distributed in the water supply system of the city (i.e., 0.6 mg/l to 1.2 mg/l concentration of fluoride). (Code 1962, § 25-17; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-17 Obstructing gutters, drains, sewers prohibited.

Sec. 25-17. - Obstructing gutters, drains, sewers prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct any water meter, gutter, ditch, drain or sewer of the city with any lumber, brick, wood, dirt or other building material or with any ashes, paper, trash, grass or vegetation, rubbish or substance of any kind. (Code 1962, § 25-18; Ord. No. 3955, § 15, 5-18-93)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-18 Prevention of discharge upon violation.

Sec. 25-18. - Prevention of discharge upon violation. In addition to any penalty prescribed for the violation of any provision of this chapter, the public works department, on such violation, may order and require the drain through which substances are discharged, which are liable to injure the sewers or obstruct the flow of sewage, disconnected from the wastewater system or otherwise prevent the discharge of such substance into the public sewers. (Code 1962, § 25-19.3; Ord. No. 3547, § 3, 10-18-78; Ord. No. 3612, § 49, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 16, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-19 Minimum specifications for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water and sewer pipe to be used in city.

Sec. 25-19. - Minimum specifications for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water and sewer pipe to be used in city. (a) Water system. At a minimum, all design and construction associated with the city's potable water system shall adhere to the applicable section(s) of MSDH's Minimum Design Criteria for Mississippi Public Water Systems. Any pipe material not specifically referenced in this section shall be non-toxic and approved for use in potable water systems by the latest standards issued by AWWA, U.S. EPA, ASTM, Underwriters Laboratory, ANSI/NSF, or other appropriate organization. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or install any polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe for the transportation of potable water in the city which does not meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: (1) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe: a. Scope: This specification covers the furnishing and installation of PVC pressure pipe in nominal diameters four (4) inches through twelve (12) inches for potable water distribution projects as designated on project drawings. b. Pipe: The pipe shall be fabricated in accordance with AWWA C900 standards latest revision, "Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe, 4 Inches Through 12 Inches, for Water Distribution". All PVC pipe shall be a minimum pressure class of one hundred fifty (150) with cast iron pipe equivalent outside diameters unless otherwise indicated. c. Joints: Shall be gasket, push-on type conforming to AWWA C900 and to the pipe design. Lubricant shall be as recommended by the pipe manufacturer and shall not adversely affect the potable qualities of the water to be transported. d. Markings: All PVC pipe shall be clearly marked in accordance with AWWA C900. Intervals shall not exceed five (5) feet. e. Approvals: PVC water pipe shall be approved by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), Underwriters Laboratory (UL), and Factory Mutual (FM). f. Tests and reports: The contractor shall provide tests and reports duly certified by the manufacturer's testing facility or an approved testing laboratory of full compliance with AWWA Standard C900. Pipe may be rejected for failure to comply with any requirements of this specification. (2) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe design and installation: a. Pressure class: All PVC water pipe shall have a pressure class (PC) rating of the minimum static pressure that exceeds by ten (10) percent the anticipated working pressure for the pipe section being designed or replaced. "Working pressure" is defined as the maximum sustained operating pressure. The pressure class (PC) ratings listed in AWWA C900 provide a minimum allowance for surge pressure based on an instantaneous velocity change of two (2) fps. If surge pressures are expected to be of greater magnitude, an additional allowance shall be made by reducing the pipe's marked PC rating accordingly. (Refer to AWWA C900, Appendix A-"AWWA Design Requirements and Criteria for PVC Water Pipe.") b. Embedment requirements: The embedment requirements for PVC water pipe shall be in accordance with AWWA C900, Appendix A.6, "Installation." Minimum depth of cover for un-encased water pipe shall be thirty (30) inches. c. Service connections: All service connections to PVC water pipe shall be made with tapping sleeve or saddle in accordance with the recommendations of AWWA No. M23, "PVC Pipe-Design and Installation." (3) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe post-installation test requirement: a. Pressure and leakage: A simultaneous pressure and leakage test shall be performed on the installed system. No installation will be accepted if the leakage is greater than that determined by the formula: L = N×D×P 0.5 7,400 in which: L = the allowable leakage, (in gallons per hour); N = number of joints in the length of pipeline tested; D = normal diameter of the pipe (in inches); and P = average test pressure during the test (in pounds per square inch gauge). The duration of each test shall be two (2) hours, unless otherwise specified. During the test, the main shall be subjected to a pressure equal to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the anticipated normal working pressure at the point of test, but not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the normal working pressure at the highest elevation or a minimum testing pressure of one hundred (100) psi. All test procedures shall be in accordance with Section 4, "Hydrostatic Testing" of AWWA Standard C600. b. Disinfection: Upon completion of the system or any part thereof, the contractor shall flush the system until all foreign material is removed and disinfect such system with chlorine in accordance with the MSDH requirements. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to coordinate the disinfection and sampling with the MSDH, and the system will not be deemed acceptable until the engineer receives notification from the MSDH that the system is free of organisms and material. Test procedures shall conform to AWWA Standard C601. (b) All design associated with the city's sewer system should adhere, at a minimum, to the applicable section(s) of MDEQ's Guidance for the Design of Publicly Owned Wastewater Facilities and follow generally accepted industry-standards governing sewer system design and construction. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or install any polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or other material sewer pipe for the transportation of sewage in the city which does not meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: (1) Thermoplastic gravity sewer pipe and fittings: a. Scope: This material specification covers the furnishing and installation of thermoplastic sewer pipe for use in sanitary sewer projects as designed on project drawings. Generally, the standard sewer system pipe material is PVC in nominal diameters four (4) inches through fifteen (15) inches for type PSM, and eighteen (18) inches through sixty (60) inches for large diameter. HOPE sewer pipe, in nominal diameters of four (4) inches through eighteen (18) inches may also be acceptable, based on the project drawings and specifications. b. Gravity pipe: Gravity sewer pipe shall be manufactured in accordance with one (1) of the following standard specifications: 1. ASTM D3034 "Standard Specification for Type PSM Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings." 2. ASTM F679 "Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings." 3. ASTM F1803 "Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride) (PVC) Closed Profile Gravity Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter." 4. PVC gravity sewer pipe and fittings shall be certified by the manufacturer as complying with the standards listed in the following table, as in effect when the pipes were manufactured: Gravity Sewer PVC Pipe Minimum Standards ASTM Standard | Wall Type | Diameter Range | Performance Designation* D3034 | Solid Wall PVC | 8"—15" | SOR 26: PS=115 F679 | Solid Wall PVC | 18"—60" | PS=115; 75; 46 F1803 | Closed Profile PVC | 18"—60" | PS=46 * Performance Designations (minimum); SOR - Standard Dimensional Ratio; PS - Pipe Stiffness (in psi) c. Joints: All pipe joints shall be gasket, bell, and spigot, push-on type conforming to ASTM D3212, "Standard Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals" and the pipe design. Lubricant shall be as recommended by the pipe manufacturer. d. Fittings: Fittings for gravity sewer pipe shall be fabricated or molded from material meeting the respective ASTM pipe standard. The wall thickness of the waterway and bell of molded fittings shall be no less than the respective minimum thicknesses for the equivalent pipe. All fittings shall be compatible with the pipe to which they are attached. e. Markings: All pipe shall be clearly marked at intervals not to exceed five (5) feet in accordance with the applicable ASTM standard specification as may be required or appropriate. f. Test and reports: The contractor shall provide the reports duly certified by the manufacturer's testing facility or an approved testing laboratory of full compliance with the applicable ASTM standard specification, as may be required or appropriate. Pipe may be rejected for failure to comply with any requirement of this specification. (2) Thermoplastic force main/pressure sewer pipe and fittings: a. Scope: This material specification covers the furnishing and installation of thermoplastic sewer pipe for use in force main sewer projects as designed on project drawings. Generally, the standard sewer system pipe material is PVC in nominal diameters four (4) inches through twelve (12) inches. Additional sizes may also be acceptable based on the project drawings and specifications. b. Force main pipe: Sanitary sewer force main/pressure pipe shall be manufactured in accordance with one (1) of the following standard specifications: 1. ASTM D2241 "Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Rated Pipe (SOR Series)". c. Joints: All pipe joints shall be gasket, bell, and spigot, push-on type conforming to ASTM D3139 "Standard Specification for Joints for Plastic Pressure Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals" and ASTM F477 "Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe". d. Fittings: Fittings for force main sewer pipe shall be fabricated or molded from material meeting the respective ASTM pipe standard. All fittings must be designed to the required pressure class of the adjoining pipe. All fittings shall be compatible with the pipe to which they are attached and be as recommended by the pipe manufacturer. e. Markinqs: All pipe shall be clearly marked at intervals not to exceed five (5) feet in accordance with the applicable ASTM standard specification as may be required or appropriate. f. Test and reports: The contractor shall provide the reports duly certified by the manufacturer's testing facility or an approved testing laboratory of full compliance with the applicable ASTM standard specification, as may be required or appropriate. Pipe may be rejected for failure to comply with any requirement of this specification. (3) Alternative sewer pipe and fittings material types: a. Generally, unless otherwise specified in the design drawings and specifications, PVC pipe shall be the default material used for design associated with the city's WCTS. b. The basis for considering alternative material for WCTS pipe and fittings shall be dependent upon design parameters as determined by the design engineer. Accordingly, the use of alternative material will be evaluated with respect to the key pipe characteristics such as, but not limited to, corrosion resistance (interior and exterior), the scouring factor, leak tightness, and the hydraulic characteristics. c. If an alternative pipe material is selected, all generally accepted industry standards governing sewer system design and installation shall be satisfied, including pipe and fittings manufacturing standards. In the absence of generally accepted standards, the design engineer shall provide complete pipe and installation specifications developed on the basis of criteria adequately documented and certified in writing by the pipe manufacturer to be satisfactory for the specific detailed plans. (4) Sewer pipe design and installation requirements: a. Pipe stiffness: The standard dimension ratio (SDR) for nominal four-inch through fifteen-inch will be SDR 26. All sewer piping shall have stiffness that equals or exceeds one hundred fifteen (115) psi. b. Permitted uses: Sewer pipe material should be adapted to local conditions, such as: character of industrial wastes, possibility of septicity, soil characteristics, exceptionally heavy external loadings, abrasion, corrosion and similar problems. c. Embedment requirements: The method for calculating loads and determining embedment requirements for sewer pipe shall be in accordance with the latest published edition of the applicable standards, including the following: ASCE Manual No. 60/WEF Manual FD-5, "Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction;" ASTM D2321; ASTM D2774; the pipe manufacturers' installation guides; and AWWA C605. Generally, no thermoplastic sewer pipe may be installed at a depth of cover less than three (3) feet or more than twenty (20) feet, except as in the case of written approval from the director or other duly authorized personnel of the public works department. (5) Sewer pipe post-installation performance test requirements: So as to ensure conformance with the prescribed ASTM or equivalent applicable standards, prior to substantial completion, the contractor shall be responsible for conducting field-testing of the installed sewer pipes and appurtenances, which may include the following: a. Leakage: All sewers shall be tested for excessive leakage. Testing shall, at a minimum, satisfy the requisites as described in MDEQ's Guidance for the Design of Publicly Owned Wastewater Facilities. Any pipe which fails the test for excessive leakage shall be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the city. b. Deflection: After completion of the backfill, the engineer may require that a deflection test be performed. Any pipe which fails the test for excessive deflection shall be replaced or repaired by the contractor at no additional cost to the city. Deflection tests may be conducted using the mandrel testing method in accordance with the process described in ASTM D3034. The rigid mandrel shall have an outside diameter sized to permit no more deflection than authorized by the state regulatory agency. The percentage of deflection shall be established from the base inside diameter of the pipe. The mandrel shall be approved by the engineer prior to use. (Ord. No. 3706, §§ 1, 2, 4, 2-5-85; Ord. No. 3955, § 17, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4194, 9-18-01; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-20 Minimum specifications for ductile iron water and sewer pipe to be used in city.

Sec. 25-20. - Minimum specifications for ductile iron water and sewer pipe to be used in city. (a) Water system: Alternative sewer pipe materials: Generally accepted material for water may be given consideration, but the material selected should be adapted to specific project parameters, such as: character of liquid, soil characteristics, exceptionally heavy external loadings, abrasion, corrosion, and similar problems. Alternative pipe and fittings material includes ductile iron (manufactured in accordance with the latest version of AWWA C150/C151 and installed per requirements of the most up to date version of ANSI/AWWA C-600). (1) Ductile iron water pipe; (2) Ductile pipe water pipe design and installation; (3) Ductile iron water pipe post-installation test requirement. (b) Sewer system: Alternative sewer pipe materials: Generally accepted material for sewers may be given consideration, but the material selected should be adapted to specific project parameters, such as: character of industrial wastes, possibility of septicity, soil characteristics, exceptionally heavy external loadings, abrasion, corrosion, and similar problems. Alternative pipe and fittings material includes ductile iron (manufactured in accordance with the latest version of AWWA C150/C151 and installed per requirements of the most up to date version of ANSI/AWWA C-600). (1) Ductile iron gravity sewer pipe; (2) Ductile iron force main/pressure sewer pipe and fitting; (3) Ductile pipe for sewer pipe design and installation; (4) Ductile iron sewer pipe post-installation test requirement. (Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)

Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25WASE_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026