Sewer design guidelines & construction standards

Santa Ana’s Water & Sewer Design Guidelines provide developers, engineers, and contractors with technical specifications, standard drawings, and construction standards for the design and installation of public water and sewer infrastructure.

These resources support the consistent, high-quality development of the City’s utility systems and apply to both new projects and modifications to existing systems.

All water and sewer improvements must be designed and constructed in accordance with:

• These Water & Sewer Design Guidelines
• The City of Santa Ana Standard Plans and Specifications
• The 2021 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook)

The Sewer Construction Standards provide detailed requirements for materials, installation methods, and procedures related to the City’s wastewater collection system. These standards ensure uniformity and quality across all new construction and system upgrades.

Download Documents

• Download the Water & Sewer Design Guidelines (PDF)
• Download Sewer Construction Standards (PDF)  (Includes standard drawings and construction specifications for the City’s public water system)
• Download the 2021 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook)

Construction standards for water projects are maintained separately. For water-related specifications, please visit the City’s Water Construction Standards.