Water & Wastewater Standards
INSTRUCTIONS TO ENGINEERS AND
CONTRACTORS
I.
GENERAL
JEA has issued new standard drawings to be used on new projects effective immediately. The
drawings include changes to reflect comments by JEA, engineers and contractors. Some of the
processes have been revised to reduce the number of drawings required for a review submittal. A
summary of these new standards and their benefits are as follows:
I.1.
II.
LIST OF STANDARD DRAWINGS AND UPDATES
II.1.
III.
Major Items:
I.1.1.
New attributed borders modified to read from the right side.
I.1.2.
Updated all water and wastewater detail plates, are now in two individual
drawing files allowing the engineer to easily select which plates to use for
their specific application.
I.1.3.
Design guide for pump stations has site plan and elevation that the
engineer can modify for their specific application.
I.1.4.
Pump station electrical shop drawing package.
I.1.5.
New .ctb files for plotting:
I.1.5.1.
“JEA Standard.ctb” for full size drawings
I.1.5.2.
“JEA Standard Half Size.ctb” for half size drawings
Standard Title Blocks and Miscellaneous
II.1.1.
Cover Sheet; To be modified by engineer for specific project
II.1.2.
Title Block – Plans, Notes and Details; To be modified by engineer for
specific project
II.1.3.
General Notes, Legend and Sheet Index; To be modified by engineer for
specific project
II.1.4.
Title Block – Plan; To be modified by engineer for specific project
II.1.5.
Title Block – Profiles; To be modified by engineer for specific project
WATER AND RECLAIMED MAIN DETAILS
III.1.
Five 24”x36” Standard Sheets of most common plates to be made a part of the
drawing set by reference only.
III.1.1.
Do not include in review or construction sets.
III.1.2.
Available at jea.com for contractor to print and have on job site.
III.1.3.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
III.2.
Remaining plates for engineer’s use on specific projects.
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IV.
V.
WASTEWATER SYSTEM DETAILS
IV.1.
Five 24”x36” Standard Sheets of most common plates to be made a part of the
drawing set by reference only.
IV.1.1.
Do not include in review or construction sets.
IV.1.2.
Available at jea.com for contractor to print and have on job site.
IV.1.3.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
IV.2.
Remaining plates for engineer’s use on specific projects.
SUBMERSIBLE WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONS
Site Specific Sheets – To be modified by the Design Engineer to develop site specific plan.
Engineer may submit as few as two sheets if no additional details are required; Plan and Section
with site plan and Landscape Plan. Engineers shall modify the site plan and tables to their specific
site.
V.1.
Class 1 Duplex Pump Station – Plan and Section
V.2.
Class 2 Duplex Pump Station with Pony Pump– Plan and Section
V.3.
Class 2 Duplex Pump Station with Generator – Plan and Section
V.4.
Triplex Pump Station – Plan and Section
V.5.
Landscape Plan
V.6.
Standard Details
V.6.1.
Do not include in review or construction sets.
V.6.2.
Available at jea.com for contractor to print and have on job site.
V.6.3.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
V.7. Electrical Shop Drawing Package
Contractor shall download drawing package for their application, modify as necessary and
submit to JEA for review.
VI.
RECLAIMED WATER DELIVERY STATION
Site Specific Sheet - To be modified by the Design Engineer to develop site specific plan. Engineer
may submit as few as one sheet if no additional details are required. Engineers shall modify the
site plan and tables to their specific site.
VI.1.
Piping Layout Plan
VI.2.
Standard Details
VI.2.1.
Do not include in review or construction sets.
VI.2.2.
Available at jea.com for contractor to print and have on job site.
VI.2.3.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
VI.3. Electrical Shop Drawing Package
Contractor shall download drawing package for their application, modify as necessary and
submit to JEA for review.
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VII.
ROADWAY DETAILS AND SWPPP
VII.1.
These are provided solely as a convenience to the Design Engineer. Four 24”x36”
sheets of details that can be used to develop the final plan set for permitting and
construction.
VII.1.1.
Do not include in review sets.
VII.1.2.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
VII.1.3.
Delete details that are not applicable to the project or jurisdiction.
VIII. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PLANS
VIII.1. These are provided solely as a convenience to the Design Engineer. Three 24”x36”
sheets that can be used to develop the final plan set for permitting and construction.
VIII.1.1.
Do not include in review sets.
VIII.1.2.
FDOT MOT Index sheets are available as image files on jea.com.
VIII.1.3.
Engineer shall verify these details are sufficient for construction.
VIII.1.4.
Delete details and notes that are not applicable to the project or
jurisdiction.
IX.
PLAN SUBMITTAL
The following notes, at a minimum, shall be included on all plan submittals. Any deviation from the
standards shall be requested by the Developer’s Engineer and shall be approved, in writing, by
JEA:.
IX.1.
All water, reclaimed water and sanitary wastewater work shall be constructed in
accordance with the latest JEA Water and Wastewater Standards Manual, all
applicable local and state regulatory rules & regulations and other applicable JEA rules.
IX.2.
All water, reclaimed water and sanitary wastewater construction shall be provided by a
contractor qualified as required under the current Florida Statute or by an underground
utility contractor, licensed under the provisions of Chapter 489 FS.
IX.3.
The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining City or County Right-Of-Way (R/W)
permits for work in the City R/W, County R/W or a FDOT permit for work in the FDOT
R/W.
IX.4.
The contractor shall contact the JEA field inspector and schedule a "Pre-Construction
Meeting" 48 hours prior to initiating the JEA water and wastewater utility work, including
all utility main taps by the constructor.
IX.5.
JEA water and wastewater tap fees, JEA water and wastewater capacity fees and JEA
meter fees shall be paid prior to the water meter installation. Water meters will not be
installed prior to receipt of required acceptance (transfer of ownership) documents
which may include the issuance of a regulatory clearance letter (COC) for the water
and wastewater improvements, completion and approval of Final Inspection and
approved as-built drawings.
IX.6.
Final connection to the JEA system may be contingent upon the construction, dedication and final
acceptance (transfer of ownership/maintenance) of the JEA off-site utilities.
IX.7.
The minimum horizontal and vertical separation requirements for the water, reclaimed water and
wastewater improvements shall conform to the latest JEA and FDEP rules. The minimum horizontal
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separation requirements between the proposed water and wastewater utilities and ponds or
structures shall conform to the latest JEA Water and Wastewater Standards Manual.
IX.8.
Water and wastewater pipes shall be constructed with a minimum 30" cover in unpaved areas and a
minimum of 36" cover in paved areas. The maximum cover for utilities utilizing Horizontal Directional
Drill methods shall comply with the latest JEA Water and Wastewater Standards Manual.
IX.9.
Water and wastewater pressure mains and services shall pass a JEA pressure and leakage test at
150 psi for 2 hours. In addition, water mains shall be disinfected and pass a bacteriological analysis.
All tests shall conform to JEA and FDEP rules and regulations and AWWA C-651. The JEA Inspector
shall be notified 48 hours (min) prior to performing these tests. No final connection(s) to existing
potable water mains shall be made until the new main is pressure tested, disinfected, and cleared for
service.
IX.10. In the areas where solvent contamination is found in the trench, work shall be stopped and the
proper regulatory authorities notified. A revised construction plan shall be approved by JEA and
FDEP which complies with all regulatory rules. The revised construction plan for the JEA water main
system including water service lines may involve galvanized or ductile iron pipe with special solvent
resistant (fluorocarbon type) gaskets which extend 100 feet beyond the contaminated areas.
IX.11. The contractor shall minimize service interruptions to existing JEA water and wastewater customers.
If JEA approves a service interruption, then the contractor will be responsible for notifying the
affected customers in accordance with the latest JEA rules.
IX.12. Residential services using reclaimed water for irrigation must have a JEA approved backflow
preventer installed on each potable water service prior to the installation of a JEA reclaimed water
meter. The installation of a backflow preventer shall be in accordance with the JEA Rules and
Regulations for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Services, appendix B, Cross Connection
Control Policy.
IX.13. For developments utilizing reclaimed water, a JEA approved reclaimed water signage plan shall be
implemented prior to the installation of the reclaimed water meters.
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