depth of plasic mains pipe

[Ian Brown]

Can some one please let me know what the recommended depth for plastic mains water pipe should in the ground and what is the normal O/Dfor this pipe?

[Grunff]

We put ours 1m down. I think the minimum is something like 900mm.

Depends what it's supplying. For a single house 32mm is fine.

[BillP]

From top of pipe to finished ground level Not less than 750mm. Not more than 1350mm

[Broadback]

Contact your local water authority, they all have slightly different rules, but will happily tell you what diam. pipe and depth. If you are replacing lead then they will do their connection free of charge.

You do however need to go through their procedures.

[Rick Dipper]

2 foot 6 inches

Rick

[IMM]

Pretty well 700mm all over, but check.

[Grunff]

I didn't. We're on a private supply.

[nick smith]

We were told 750 mm and they suggested 25mm MDPE when I re-did ours from a new tapping off the street main, which they did FOC and moled it across the road (if we were to go on a meter, which was fine by us) Mid -Southern Water Co

Nick