The March 2021 DRAFT Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual identifies the proposed changes made to the current manual. Additions are shown as blue underlined text and deletions are shown as red strikethroughs. Please email comments regarding any of the proposed changes made to the standards, specifications, detailed drawings, or appendix items by April 15, 2021, to Standards.Committee@ocfl.net. A virtual public meeting will be held via Webex on May 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The Orange County Utilities Standards Committee will discuss the proposed manual changes as well as address emailed public comments regarding the March 2021 draft.
An Appendix D virtual public meeting regarding the proposed List of Approved Products will be held on March 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. EDT with the Appendix D Subcommittee. This meeting will focus on Appendix D only. The products open for discussion are listed in the current 2011 Appendix D and the proposed Draft 2021 Appendix D. New products not already listed in the Draft 2021 Appendix will not be considered for the 2021 revision. All comments and questions regarding the manual should be emailed to Standards.Committee@ocfl.net.
Hard copies of the DRAFT documents are not being provided.
The finalized 2021 manual will be made fully Section 508 compliant for accessibility. If you have any issues accessing the drafts, please email Standards.Committee@ocfl.net for assistance.
The 2011 Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual identifies minimum design standards and specifications, submittal requirements, and approval or acceptance procedures to be used for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems that will be maintained and operated by the Orange County Utilities Department. Questions about the manual should be emailed to Standards.Committee@ocfl.net.
The manual is available in hard copy for $20. You can request a hard copy by calling (407) 254-9900 or sending us an email.
Record Drawing Submittal Requirements for Final Record Drawings or FDEP Partial Clearances:
Please refer to the 2011 Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual when submitting final Record Drawings or FDEP partial Record Drawing clearances. See below for additional clarification:
CCTV Inspection Contractors for Wastewater Gravity Systems:
CCTV contractors who want to be added to the Orange County Utilities List of Approved CCTV Inspection Contractors for Wastewater Gravity Systems must follow the procedures set forth in the CCTV Approval Process provided below. CCTV contractors must submit the CCTV Inspection Contractor Qualification Form, along with all requested information and documentation, by email to Standards.Committee@ocfl.net.
You will need to obtain connection pressure information from Orange County to properly design the water, wastewater, and/or reclaimed water system for your project. Request a hydraulic modeling analysis as follows.
For water and reclaimed water systems, prepare a written request including:
Submit the request to HGL.Requests@ocfl.net.
For wastewater systems, prepare a written request including:
For fire sprinkler systems, contact the Field Support Center (FSC) at (407) 836-6818 or send an email to UD-FSC@ocfl.net to schedule a fire hydrant flow test. The Orange County Office of the Fire Marshal requires a fire hydrant flow test for fire sprinkler system designs.
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