A water main is water pipe which is a part of the water supply system.
Materials
Water mains can be constructed using a range of different pipe materials, including;
- Asbestos Cement
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined (DICL)
- Cast Iron Situ Lined (CISL)
Useful Life
The useful life of water mains depends on many factors, including material type, construction practices, etc. The useful lives below are indicative only. If you have any useful data about water main useful lives, please help us make the table below more accurate and useful by clicking here and joining the conversation.
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Unit Rates
The unit rates below have been extracted from the LGAM Unit Rate Database.
To date, the rates are averages generated from a very limited set of user contributed data. The rates will probably fluctuate somewhat as more Councils contribute data to the project.
Water Main Unit Rates
(Cost to supply and lay 1 m of water main).
To view the detailed information behind the table or to contribute additional information click here
External Links & References
- Prioritising Water Main Renewals (utilities.masterplumbers.com)
