Separate water service from sewer pipe

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Separate Water Service from Sewer Pipe Water Services Piping Separated from Sewer Pipe Public Water Supply for Plumbing

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trench
ground level
frost depth
6" to 12"
water service/ sewer separation
12" to 20"
water service pipe
shelf
sewer pipe

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a cutaway of a buried water service and sewer pipe within a stepped trench. The smaller water service pipe rests on a soil shelf above and laterally offset from the larger sewer pipe at the bottom of the trench. A dashed line marks frost depth, with the water service shown 6 to 12 inches below that line. A separate dimension indicates 12 to 20 inches of vertical separation between the water service and sewer pipe. The arrangement depicts separation of the potable water service from the sewer.

Components

water service pipe sewer pipe trench soil shelf

Materials

soil