Residential and Commercial Development

Sequence of Activities for Development Projects

Developers wanting to connect their projects to CWW's system for water and/or sewer must follow the sequence of activities outlined below. The following is the sequence of steps which will be required for preliminary activities as well as construction and final acceptance activities for successful acceptance of the water system by Columbus Water Works:

• Engineer submits one full set of construction drawings for water and sewer review.
• CWW review of drawings.
• Engineer review (transpose CWW mark ups onto construction drawings.)
• Engineer returns five transposed drawings (three full sets, plus two additional utility plan sheets) for approval.
• CWW reviews, stamps and sends back an approved set of drawings, with approval letter. Letter includes applicable fees and pre-qualified contractor contact information.
• At the pre-construction conference, the CWW inspector will give the contractor an approved set of plans and go over the CWW approved plans, discuss the dates of construction, agree on initial washout location and review anticipated procedures.
• One copy of the CWW stamped approved plans shall be maintained on site by the contractor at all times.
• Engineer can submit a material's take off with a request for quotation if it is desired to purchase materials through Columbus Water Works.
• Notify CWW inspector 48 hours before pipe construction begins
• CWW Inspector inspects and approves all stockpiled materials prior to construction.
• To coordinate to wash out a new line, call the CWW Inspector and give at least 48 hour notice.
• 24 hour notice to the CWW Inspector to pressure test the water system
• Contractor/Developer submits as-built drawings to CWW for approval (One disk copy and three hard copies 17"x 22")
• CWW final acceptance upon receipt of approved water sample and all as-built drawings.