Design and Construction Standards & Products
This page contains information on South East Water's standards for the design and construction of sewer and water assets. Also available is information on approved sewer and water strategic products, authorised consultants and contractors and technical specifications.
To view the publications in any of the categories, select the relevant document.
Design & Construction Standards
MRWA Dual Water Supply System Supplement (3666KB)
Survey Manual (4875KB)
Manual containing survey, certification forms, subdivisional digital input, water supply digital input sewerage digital input manuals.
WSAA Sewage Pumping Station Code (including Pressure Mains) WSA 04-2001 SEWL Supplementary Manual (7363KB)
South East Water supplementary to WSAA code WSA 04-2001 Sewage Pumping station (including pressure mains)
SEW Supplementary Manual to the WSAA Pressure Sewerage Code WSA 07-2007 (7MB)
Supplement manual for consultant engineers and contractors engaged in the design, construction and maintenance of South East Water's sewerage system
Works near our Assets
Protection of our sewer assets
Protection of our water supply assets
Approved Products
Register of ISO accredited cement, concrete and quarry product suppliers (1MB)
Gravity Sewer Approved Products List (841KB)
Pressure-Sewer Approved Products List (19KB)
Sewer Pumping Station Approved Products List (33KB)
Water Supply Approved Products List (51KB)
Water Supply Pumping and Pressure Reducing Stations Approved Products List (8KB)
Approved Consultants & Contractors
Authorised Contractors for Working on Water Mains (24KB)
Authorised Contractors for Live Sewer and Sewer Extensions (24KB)
Consultants for Land Development Works (17KB)
Authorised Protective Concrete Coating Contractors (24KB)
Technical Specifications
MRWA Specification No. 06-01 Maintenance Welding of Water Pipes (490KB)
MRWA Specification No. 04-02 Water Quality Compliance (624KB)
MRWA Specification No. 04-03 Backfill Specification (109KB)
Coating systems for concrete in contact with sewage (107KB)
Audit Checklists
Abridged - Water Construction complete (52KB)
Abridged - Water Design Audit Questions (13KB)
Abridged - Civil Works (Water Sewer) Construction Complete (23KB)
Abridged - Sewer Design Audit Questions (17KB)
Abridged-Sewer Construction Audit Checklist
To recommend changes to any documents in the above categories, obtain a copy of a superseded specification or to submit a product for South East Water approval, contact the Senior Officer Planning Services & Standards, by telephone 03 9552 3000.
Further information as to the basis for South East Water's specifications and approved products may be found by visiting the following two links.
Visit Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
Visit Standards Australia
Industry Newsletter - Pipeline
As part of South East Water's continued development and promotion of joint industry standards across metropolitan Melbourne, we have joined with City West Water and Yarra Valley Water to publish an industry newsletter,' The Pipeline'.
The newsletter provides an update on the latest industry developments, issues and news affecting the design and construction of water supply and sewerage assets across the area managed by the Melbourne retail water agencies.
The Pipeline Issue One (116 KB)
The Pipeline Issue Two (264 KB)