This webpage contains information on minimum design and construction standards applicable to the Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) potable water distribution system, wastewater collection system and reclaimed water distribution system. Click here to determine if a property is within WWS jurisdiction. Click here for more information on land development within WWS jurisdiction.
These standards are established and maintained by the WWS Technical Standards Committee. The chair of the Technical Standards Committee is Steve Uhrick, P.E., who can be reached at 954-831-0931 or suhrick@broward.org.
Unless otherwise noted, all linked documents are in Adobe PDF format.
Guideline for Minimum Clearances between WWS Facilities and Other Features
Guideline for Minimum Force Main Sizing
Guideline for Single Manufacturer Per Construction Project
Guideline for Water Distribution System Dead End Water Mains
Guideline for Water Distribution System Valve and Hydrant Spacing
Lift Station Engineer’s Certification
Lift Station Naming Convention
Lift Station Pump Manufacturer’s Startup Report
Lift Station Standard Pumps
Lift Station Wetwell Sizing Requirements
Minimum Design and Construction Standards
Minimum Drawing Requirements for Piping Projects
Minimum Easement Requirements
Minimum Installation and Testing Requirements
Product Specification Sheets
Products Used In Construction
Technical Standards Committee Product Approvals
Ten State Standards – Wastewater
Ten State Standards – Water
Typical Standard Lift Station
Typical Standard Lift Station (Zipped AutoCAD format)
Water and Wastewater Standard Details