SYDNEY WATER

INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN - SEWER RETICULATION LAYING

ALL WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO SYDNEY WATER STANDARDS AND LEAK TIGHT SEWER SPECIFICATION
Developer:

Water Servicing Coordinator:

Constructor:
Welding Supervisor:

WSC Site Representative:

Constructor Site Representative:

Case No:
Works classification:

Sub-contractor:
Field Tester:

Witness, Hold & Surveillance points added to ITP

Works description:
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Construction/Inspection
Activity
Prestart/Site establish
Approved materials on
Site and delivered
Accredited personnel on site
Pilot Weld for each welding
machine and each pipe size
Welding procedure
prequalification
Excavation and pipe laying
(including sidelines and IOs)
Welding on site
For Butt welding only: Debeading
Selecting Welds for testing
Maintenance Holes,
Maintenance Shafts and
Terminal Maintenance Shafts.
Ensure connection to MHs,
MSs and TMSs done
according to Leak Tight
Sewer Specification
Embedment and Trench Fill

ITP Prepared by:

Reviewed by:
Date
/
/
Date /
/
Inspection Procedure & Acceptance Criteria
Visual check.
Visual check approved materials. Quantity and condition. Checklist completed.

Sydney Water Representative:

Date
/
/
ConstWSC**
Sydney
Record
ructor
Water*
X
H
S
Checklist
X
W
S
Checklist

Check Accreditation (ensure that accreditation for welding is checked)

Checklist

Visual check that pilot welds are done, Welds to be checked to AS/NZS 4129
(Clause 3.6.4) for Electro fusion Welding and to ISO 13953 for Butt welding
Butt welding/Electro fusion welding to WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause 2.12

Checklist

Checklist

Visual and dimensional check to Sydney Water Standards and Leak Tight Sewer
Specification. Checklist completed.
Welding to be carried out to pre-approved procedure
All internal weld beads to be removed for visual examination by an approved
bead removal tool
Ensure that test welds are taken (Every tenth weld for butt welding and every
twentieth weld for electrofusion welding)
Visual and dimensional check to Sydney Water Standards and Leak Tight Sewer
Specification. Checklist completed.

Checklist

X
X

W
W

S
S

Checklist
Checklist

Checklist

Checklist

Visual check and compaction testing to Sydney Water Standards

12

Surface fittings

Visual and dimension check to Sydney Water Standards

Checklist ,
Compaction
test results
Checklist

13

Survey of main (curved

sewers only)
Survey of PCS (to be done by
constructor

Survey of pipe location before backfill

Checklist

Survey of pipe location before backfill

Checklist

11

14

BMIS number: ACDP0384

Doc. Owner: Manager, Urban Growth Land Development

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15
16

WAE survey of Structures

(MH/MS/TMS) and invert
levels
Testing

WAE survey

Checklist

Test Results

17

Pre-Connection Inspection
Main

Pressure/vacuum, embedment, compaction and infiltration testing tests to Sydney

Water Standards and Leak Tight Sewer Specification. CCTV of main sewers and
PCSs.
Testing of sample welds
Visual inspection to all parties standards
Flow Management procedures as per Job Specific Schedule Letter

18

Connection to System

Visual and dimensional check to Sydney Water Standards

19

Restoration

Visual inspection against photographs. Clearance letter from Council/property

owner
No
Amendment

20
Validation
I certify that the works have been
constructed in accordance with
Sydney Water Standards and the
Inspection and Test Plan.
Water Servicing Coordinator
Date
/
/

Date

Reviewed

WAC. Sewer
Main
Connection
Report
Sewer Main
Connection
Report
Clearance
letter
Symbol
Legend
X
Inspection by
H

Mandatory Hold Point

Option given to inspect

Surveillance

* Sydney Water Corporation reserves the right to vary these requirements at any time **Sydney Waters written approval MUST be obtained prior to varying these requirements

BMIS number: ACDP0384

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SEWER CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST

* Clause and Drawing No. refer to the
# Refer to Provider Instructions
Sewerage Code of Australia
WSA 02-2002-2.2
(Sydney Water Edition)
plus
LT refers to Leak Tight Sewer Specification/ LTS refers to figures in the LTS Specification/
DTC refers to Deemed To Comply drawings
Case Number

Main layer Name:

Welder/s Name/s

Location

Pipe Size:
Line No:

WSC Rep

Chainage Laid:
Date:

No

Description

Minimum Standard

1.1

Photographic record

#, *Cl 13.4.1

1.2
2
1.3
3
1.4
4
1.5
5

Council fees paid including road

opening
Property entry agreement

Council requirements

Current plan on site

#, WSC to confirm,
*Cl 13.1
#, WSC to confirm,
*Cl 13.1

#, *Cl 13.5.5/13.6

1.7

Current main laying Specification on site

(Sewerage Code of Australia WSA 022002-2.2, Leak Tight Specification and
Polyethylene Pipeline Code WSA012004, Ventshaft Guidelines)
Maintenance structure final levels on
site
Accredited main layer on site

1.8

Accredited Welder on site

LT 3.4.1

1.9

Safe Work Plan on site & implemented

1.10

Environmental Management Plan on

site & implemented
Inspection and Test Plan on site one
working copy
Traffic Management Plan on site &
implemented
Weld Prequalification data to be
collected including test welds

#, WSC to confirm,
*Cl 13.5
#, WSC to confirm,
*Cl 13.5.6
#, WSC to confirm

1.6

1.11
1.12
1.13

#
#, * Cl 2.2

Industry practice,
*Cl 13.5.4.2
WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12 and LT 3.4.1 and LT
3.4.2
#, Registered Surveyor

1.14

Survey pegs in place

1.15

Finished Surface Levels and Invert

levels

1.16

Job set out/level sheets

1.17

Design plan

2.1

Services authorities contacted 48

hours notice
Approved materials on site

2.2

Delivery Inspection

*Cl 14.4

2.3

Pipe type and size to current plan

2.4

Marking tape

Current Plan, Pipe type to

be PE100 SDR21 with white
or light gray internal liner
* Cl 17.11.1

2.5

Bedding material

BMIS number: ACDP0384

Doc. Owner: Manager, Urban Growth Land Development

# WSC to confirm invert

levels, Constructor to follow
notes on plan for surface
levels
#, WSC to confirm

*Cl 14.4

* WAT-1250-S/1251-S,
* Cl 20.2
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* Clause and Drawing No. refer to the
# Refer to Provider Instructions
Sewerage Code of Australia
WSA 02-2002-2.2
(Sydney Water Edition)
plus
LT refers to Leak Tight Sewer Specification/ LTS refers to figures in the LTS Specification/
DTC refers to Deemed To Comply drawings
2.6

Trench fill

2.7

Fittings

2.8

Surface Fittings

2.9

Cast in situ chamber formwork

2.10

Maintenance Shafts Moulded PE

2.11

LT 4.4

2.12

Maintenance Shafts horizontal bends

to be used if MS does have fixed
inlets/outlets
TMS

2.13

Pipe laying accessories

2.14

SWC approved Welding Procedure on

site

2.15

Welding equipment and appropriate

tools on site as per approved welding
procedure
Products for structural MHs on site
(external waterstop, lining product,
hydrophilic waterseals)
Accredited personnel on site

WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12 and LT 3.4.1 and LT
3.4.2
WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12 and LT 3.4.1 and LT
3.4.2
WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12 and LT 3.4.1 and LT
3.4.2
As per specifications on
design plans

2.16
3.1
4.1

* WAT-1250-S/1251-S,
* Cl 21.1
As per design Plan and as
per LT 3.5 and 3.6
Only SWC approved
products to be used, LT
4.3.5, 4.4.4, 4.5, 6.2
WSC to confirm, *Cl.
14.5.3.1
LT 4.4

LT 4.5

Accreditation

6.1

Pilot weld for each welding machine and

pipe size
Welding Procedure on site,
Prequalification
Services marked

6.2

Services exposed

WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12
Dial Before You Dig,
*Cl 13.5.2
*Cl 13.5.2

6.3

Trench width to standard

*SEW-1250-S/1251-S

6.4

Trench depth to design level

*SEW-1250-S/1251-S

6.5

Shoring (S) Benching (BN) Battering

(BT)
Bulkheads & trench drainage

*Cl 15.1/15.6

Pipe embedment (bedding, surround &

overlay) to standard
Bedding single sized material for
deeper sections (if applicable)
Pipe laid to grade (note variation)

*SEW-1250-S/1251-S, *Cl
20.2
As per design plan

6.10

Welding to standard and approved

welding procedure

6.11

Concrete encasement to standard (CHCH)

Property Connection Sewer to standard
including IO
Curved Sewer Sections

WSA-01-2004-3.1 Clause
2.12 and LT 3.4.1 and LT
3.4.2
*SEW-1205-V,
*Cl 14.5
Figure LTS-5 and LTS-6, LT
6
LT 5

5.1

6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9

6.12
6.13
7.1

Welding to be carried out to preapproved welding procedure

8.1

Debeading for Buttwelding

BMIS number: ACDP0384

Doc. Owner: Manager, Urban Growth Land Development

LT 3.4.1 and LT3.4.2

*SEW-1206/7 and Cl. 15.7

*Cl 17 and Cl. 23

Pre-approved welding
procedure (WSA-01-20043.1 Clause 2.12)
LT 3.4.1
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* Clause and Drawing No. refer to the
# Refer to Provider Instructions
Sewerage Code of Australia
WSA 02-2002-2.2
(Sydney Water Edition)
plus
LT refers to Leak Tight Sewer Specification/ LTS refers to figures in the LTS Specification/
DTC refers to Deemed To Comply drawings
9.1

Selection of welds for testing

LT3.4.1 and LT3.4.2 or

SWC instruction
Figure LTS-4 and LT 4.4

10.1

Maintenance Shafts to Standard

10.2

Figure LTS-4 and LT 4.5

10.3

Terminal Maintenance Shafts to

standard
MH to standard

10.4

External Drops

10.5

Flow Gauging MH

Figure LTS-3, design

drawings, DTC drawings
LT9.2 and figure LTS-7

11.1

Embedments: Approved material only

*SEW-1202, * Cl 20.1

11.2

*SEW-1201, * Cl 21.1

12.1

Trenchfill: Approved material only &

layered
Compaction to standard: Wheel (W)
Other (O)
Barricades, fencing, trench plates in
place & secured
Surface Fittings

13.1

Survey of curved sewer

14.1

Constructor to record chainage of PCS

junction, length and type of PCS, length
to IO and invert level of PCP
WAE survey for WAE plan

11.4
11.5

15.1
16.1

*Cl. 6.6, LT 4.3, DTC 2202

*Cl 21.1.3
OH&S
Relevant standards, LT
4.3.5, DTC drawings
Receive plans from
Surveyor
As per note on plan
Receive plans from
Surveyor
LT 10.1

16.2

Visual inspection of 100% of sewers,

maintenance structures and PCSs
Embedment Testing

16.3

Trenchfill Testing

LT 10.1 and *Cl. 22.3

16.4

Vacuum testing of 100% of sewer

LT 10.1 and *Cl. 22.4

16.5

Deflection Testing of Sewer (20% of

deepest section)
Sample Welds (1 in 10 for Butt welding
for and 1 in 20 for electro fusion
welding) or as per SWC instruction
CCTV of the entire sewer incl. PCSs

LT 10.1 and *Cl. 22.6

Work-As-Constructed compiled with

connection assumed
Pre connection inspection, Procedures
and plans to address special conditions
are in place i.e. Flow Management Plan

#, *Cl 23/26

16.6
16.7
17.1
17.2

18.1
18.2

Connection Safe Work Plan on site &

implemented
Connection to live sewer cut in
junction

LT 10.1 and *Cl.20.3

LT 3.4.1 and LT 3.4.2 or as

per SWC instruction
LT 10.1 and *Cl. 22.7

#
Flow Management and
Isolation of Hydraulic Assets
Procedure (HSP- 070)
#, WSC to confirm

18.5

Connection to live sewer existing

MH/MS
Connection to live sewer build MH/MS
over existing line
Straight connection to existing end

Fusion Welded Saddles as

per SWC instruction on
15.12.2011
*SEW-1302-V/1313, Figure
LTS-1 and LTS-4
*SEW-1502-V/1313, Figure
LTS-1 and LTS-4
As per design

19.1

Site cleared & restored

*Cl 13.5.4/25

20.1

Validation

18.3
18.4

BMIS number: ACDP0384

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* Clause and Drawing No. refer to the
# Refer to Provider Instructions
Sewerage Code of Australia
WSA 02-2002-2.2
(Sydney Water Edition)
plus
LT refers to Leak Tight Sewer Specification/ LTS refers to figures in the LTS Specification/
DTC refers to Deemed To Comply drawings
20.2

Inspection & test plan signed off

This is to certify that excavation & installation of

sewer mains & chambers has been in compliance
with Sydney Water Standards (including the Leak
Tight Sewer Specification) and in accordance with
Company OHS & Environmental Policies.

BMIS number: ACDP0384

Doc. Owner: Manager, Urban Growth Land Development

Signed: ............. Date:...

(Accredited main layer responsible for construction)
Signed: ............. Date:...
(Accredited welder responsible for construction)

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