PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 18–I

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION

PDVSA N° TITLE

PA–204–PT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

0 FEB.86 FOR APPROVAL 4 J.S. J.G. E.S.

REV. DATE DESCRIPTION PAG. REV. APPD. APPD.

APPD.BY José Gilarranz DATE FEB.86 APPD.BY Eduardo Santamaria DATE FEB.86

E PDVSA, 1983 ESPECIALISTAS

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Index
1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 CODES AND REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 DESIGN DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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1 SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for sanitary sewage disposal systems
and septic tanks.

1.2 Sanitary sewers shall collect waste from toilet facilities, lavatories, showers and
floor drains in rest, wash and locker rooms.

1.3 Industrial (utility) sewers shall lcollect normal oily or non–oily waste water,
chemical waster, storm waste water or firewater.

1.4 Separate systems shall be supplied to the extent shown on flow diagrams and
drawings for underground utility and sewage disposal piping.

1.5 The scope excludes sewage treatment plant facilities, nevertheless in the case
of large buildings, that kind of plants shall be considered.

2 CODES AND REGULATIONS

2.1 Design and installation for sanitary drainage shall be according to the standards
of the “Instituto Nacional de Obras Sanitarias” – Normas e Instructivos para
Proyectos de Alcantarillado and Gaceta Oficinal No. 752 Extraordinaria
(26–02–62), and applicable PDVSA standards.
2.1.1 All piping material shall be as specified in Gaceta Oficial No. 752 Chapter XXII,
Page 29.

2.2 No paved or parking area may extend over any part of the septic tank or draining
field.

2.3 The septic tank shall be at least 2.000 mm (6.6 ft.) from any building and property
line.

2.4 The septic tank and drain tile shall be at least 20 m (66 ft.) from any fresh water
well and 10 m (33 ft.) from any underground storage tanks.

3 DESIGN
3.1 Sewer lines shall slope to discharge.

3.2 Main sewer lines shall be a minimum of 152,4 mm (6 inch) diameter cast iron soil
pipe with a maximum distance of 60 m (200 ft.) between manholes, and the lines
shall have a minimum slope of 1%. branch lines shall be a minimum of 101,6 mm
(4 inch) diameter.
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3.3 Piping system shall be designed so that each branch and main can be cleaned
out, through an accessible seal.

3.4 Each connection shall be made at a maximum angle of 45 degrees.

3.5 Sewer systems shall have a minimum horizontal clearance of 1.000 mm and a
minimum vertical clearance of 250 mm between a parallel route of an
underground line containing water suitable for human consumption. In case of
crossing, the minimum vertical clearance shall be 100 mm.
The fresh water line shall be above the sewer line in any case. (Refer to article
188, chapter XXII – Gaceta Oficial No. 752).

3.6 Vents shall be provided for each sealed section to prevent syphoning of liquid seal
and accumulation of gases.

3.7 Manholes shall be located in accordance with the following:

3.7.1 Where alignment in elevation changes more than 10 degrees.

3.7.2 In concrete pipe, manholes are required for every direction change when elbows
are not used.

3.8 Pockets other than accessible seals and/or traps at manholes, cleanouts, catch
basins and floor drains are prohibited.

3.9 Floor drains installed for lavatories at floor levels above ground level shall
discharge into a sewage system.

4 DESIGN DETAILS
4.1 Floor drains shall be trapped.

4.2 Vents for urban and residential areas shall discharge at a minimum 1.800 mm (6
ft.) above grade for accessible locations and 150 mm (0,5 ft.) for not accessible
locations.

4.3 Vents for manholes in urban and residential areas shall discharge at least 10.000
mm (30 ft.) away from open flame and exposed transformers.

4.4 Vents shall be located to give minimum obstruction in passageways.

4.5 For industrial areas, the electric area classification, according to NFPA–70, shall
be taken into account for vents location.
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4.6 For typical details and standards for septic tanks, refer to chapter XXXI of the
Gaceta Oficial No. 752.

5 INSPECTION
5.1 No installation will be approved until inspection has been made. Any work
covered before inspection must be uncovered.