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Raleigh Water has the responsibility for operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, and expanding the water, sewer, and reuse systems of the City of Raleigh and the towns of Garner, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Wake Forest.
Design Manual
Raleigh Water has prepared the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Design Manual (pdf) to summarize the policies, standards, and specifications of the department.
Appendices
Appendix A -Guidelines and Requirements for the Cross Connection Program (pdf)
Appendix B - Standard Water, Sewer and Reuse Details in pdf and CAD format. For individual PDF details visit our Standard Detail Drawings
Appendix C - Checklist for Raleigh Water Plans (pdf)
Checklist for plans submitted to the City of Raleigh and Merger Towns.
Appendix D - Standard Notes and Signature Blocks (pdf)
Used for plans submitted to the City of Raleigh and Merger Towns.
- PDF Package
- CAD Package
Appendix E - Handbook Updates
| Update | Item | Revised on | File |
| 1. | S-9 – Sewer Force Main Air Release Valve Detail | 7.25.2025 | |
| 2. | Appendix D – Removal of Permit Blocks | 10.1.2025 | |
| 3. | Ductile Iron Pipe use in Sewer System – Technical Bulletin Ductile Iron Pipe use in Sewer System - Handbook | 11.24.2025 11.24.2025 | pdf |
Appendix F - Permitting Scenarios (pdf)
Updated scenarios with graphics and explanations.
Construction Details
See the Standard Detail Drawings page for individual Water, Reuse, and Sewer details.