Engineering Design

What Standards & References Are Used for the Review & Approval of Engineering Designs?

A number of standards and references are used by the Water and Wastewater Treatment Program for the review of engineering designs and as regulatory tools. A list of commonly used standards and references is:

• ADEQ Bulletins
  • Water Treatment Plants: Engineering Bulletin 8, "Disinfection of Water Systems" (PDF)
  • Water Treatment Plants: Engineering Bulletin 10, "Guidelines for the Construction of Water Systems" (PDF)
  • Wastewater Treatment Plants: Engineering Bulletin 11, "Minimum Requirements for Design, Submission of Plans and Specifications of Sewage Works" (PDF)
• MAG Standards
  • Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction (PDF)
  • Uniform Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (PDF)
• EPA Standards and Guidelines - For example:
  • Drinking Water Standards
  • EPA's Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidance Manual - for UV System Validation
  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR) Guidance Manuals
  • Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Technical Guidance Manuals
  • Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR)
• American Water Works Association Standards
• "Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants - MOP 8, 4th Edition" (ASCE MOP 76), 3 Volumes, Water Environment Federation, ISBN No. 0-7844-0342-2 - Reference for wastewater treatment plant design
• NSF International NSF 60 and NSF 61 Standards and Certifications
• "Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse," Metcalf and Eddy, ISBN No. 0070418780 - Reference book for wastewater treatment plant and reuse (reclaimed) water systems design