A copy of the District's Design Specification manuals can be purchased from the District Office at a cost of $100.00 per copy.

District detail drawings will be provided digitally upon request with the purchase of the manual.

Water and Sewer Regulations

The following files are the District's regulations governing Water and Sewer Use, and Water and Sewer Capacity.

• Water Use Regulations

• Sewer Use Regulations

• Water and Sewer Capacity Regulations

Construction Guidelines

Hilton Head Public Service District requires that all construction projects within its service area conform to current standards for design, material, and construction methods.  To facilitate use of these standards, the following guidelines are provided for use by developers, engineers, and other consultants.

*Any updates to guidelines will be posted here with the date the update was added. *These guidelines are current as of March 1st 2006

Sections 01-04             Administrative Procedures

This section provides the background and basic procedures for development.

            Section 01 – Introduction

            Section 02 – Administrative

            Section 03 – Submittals and Approvals  * updated March 1st 2006

            Section 04 – Easements

Sections 05-08             Water

            Section 05 – Water Design

            Section 06 – Water Materials

            Section 07 – Water Construction

            Section 08 – Water Detail Drawings

*missing numbers are details no longer used

1)      1-inch Water Service

2)      Fire Hydrant

3)      Gate Valve

4)      Valve and Tee

6)      Concrete Collar

9)      2-inch Backflow Preventor

10)  3-inch Double Check

11)  Thrust Collars

12)  2-inch Water Service

13)  Restrained Joint Fittings

Sections 09-12             Gravity Sewer

            Section 09 – Gravity Sewer Design

            Section 10 – Gravity Sewer Materials

            Section 11 – Gravity Sewer Construction

            Section 12 – Gravity Sewer Detail Drawings

*missing numbers are details no longer used

1)      Bedding for Gravity

2)      Pipe Crossing

3)      Storm Crossing

4)      Pipe Crossing

5)      Manhole Invert Dimensions

6)      Precast Manhole

7)      Drop Manhole

9)      Manhole Frame and Cover

10)  Standard Sewer Service

11)  Deep Sewer Service

12)  Drain Stop

13)  Cleanout

14)  Double Sewer Service

Sections 13-16             Sewer Force Main

            Section 13 – Force Main Design

            Section 14 – Force Main Materials

            Section 15 – Force Main Construction

            Section 16 – Force Main Detail Drawings

1)      Air Release Vault

2)      Force Main Discharge

Sections 17-20             Sewer Pump Station

            Section 17 – Pump Station Design

            Section 18 – Pump Station Materials

            Section 19 – Pump Station Construction

            Section 20 – Pump Station Details

*missing numbers are details no longer used

5)      Submersible PS Site Plan

6)      Submersible PS Plan

7)      Submersible Plan

8)      Pressure Gauges

9)      Socket Cover

10)  Control Panel

11)  Bypass Connection

12)  Backflow Device

14)  Emergency Sign

15)  Access Road

16)  Water Service

19)  Fence and Gate Detail

20)  Pump Control RTU Interface

Sections 21-22             Sand, Oil, and Grease Separator

            Section 21 – Sand, Oil, and Grease Separator Design

            Section 22 – Sand, Oil, and Grease Separator Detail Drawing

Sections 23                  Excavation and Backfill

            Section 23 – Excavation and Backfill

Sections 24-25             Casing, Spacers, and End Seals

            Section 24 – Casing, Spacers, and End Seal Materials

            Section 25 – Casing, Spacers, and End Seal Detail Drawing

Section 26                    Appendices

            A-01 – Certification of Availability

            A-02 – Project Checklist

            A-03 – Notice of Construction Activity

            A-04 – Final Observation for Water Systems

            A-05 – Bill of Sale

            A-06 – Affidavit

            A-07 – Affidavit of Title

            A-08 – Certificate of Non-Litigation

            A-09 – Contractor Guaranty

            A-10 – Cost Certificate

            A-11 – Blanket Easement

            A-12 – Checklist for Submittals