American Water Works Association
ANSI/AWWA C200-97
(Revision of ANSI/AWWA C200-91)
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
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AWWA STANDARD
FOR
STEEL WATER PIPE—6 IN. (150 mm)
AND LARGER
Effective date: Oct. 1, 1997.
First edition approved by AWWA Board of Directors Jan. 26, 1975.
This edition approved Feb. 2, 1997.
This edition approved by American National Standards Institute July 3, 1997.
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Committee Personnel
The AWWA Standards Committee on Steel Pipe, which reviewed and approved
this standard, had the following personnel at the time of approval:
George J. Tupac, Chair
John H. Bambei Jr., Vice-Chair
Dennis A. Dechant, Secretary
Consumer Members
G.A. Andersen, New York City Bureau of Water Supply, Corona, N.Y. (AWWA)
Ergun Bakall, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, Calif. (AWWA)
J.H. Bambei Jr., Denver Water Department, Denver, Colo. (AWWA)
J.L. Doane, Portland Water Bureau, Portland, Ore. (AWWA)
R.V. Frisz, US Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo. (USBR)
T.J. Jordan, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,
LaVerne, Calif. (AWWA)
W.M. Kremkau, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Laurel, Md. (AWWA)
T.A. Larson, Tacoma Water Division, Tacoma, Wash. (AWWA)
P.W. Reynolds, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
Los Angeles, Calif. (AWWA)
G.M. Snyder, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,
Los Angeles, Calif. (AWWA)
M.L. Young, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Stockton, Calif. (AWWA)
General Interest Members
G.E. Block Jr., Rizzo Associates Inc., Natick, Mass. (NEWWA)
W.R. Brunzell, Brunzell Associates Ltd., Skokie, Ill. (AWWA)
B.R. Bullert,* Council Liaison, City of St. Paul Water Utility,
St. Paul, Minn. (AWWA)
R.L. Coffey, R.W. Beck Inc., Seattle, Wash. (AWWA)
B.R. Elms,* Standards Engineer Liaison, AWWA, Denver, Colo. (AWWA)
L.J. Farr, CH2M Hill Inc., Redding, Calif. (AWWA)
K.G. Ferguson, Montgomery Watson, Las Vegas, Nev. (AWWA)
S.N. Foellmi,† Black & Veatch Engineers, Irvine, Calif. (AWWA)
J.W. Green, Alvord Burdick & Howson, Chicago, Ill. (AWWA)
K.D. Henrichsen, HDR Engineering Inc., Denver, Colo. (AWWA)
G.K. Hickox, Engineering Consultant, Houston, Texas (AWS)
M.B. Horsley, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Mo. (AWWA)
J.K. Jeyapalan, American Ventures Inc., Bellevue, Wash. (AWWA)
R.Y. Konyalian, Boyle Engineering Corporation, Newport Beach, Calif. (AWWA)
H.R. Stoner, Henry R. Stoner Associates Inc., North Plainfield, N.J. (AWWA)
Chris Sundberg† CH2M Hill Inc., Bellevue, Wash. (AWWA)
*Liaison, nonvoting
†Alternate
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G.J. Tupac, G.J. Tupac & Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa. (AWWA)
L.W. Warren, KCM Inc., Seattle, Wash. (AWWA)
W.R. Whidden, Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan, Winter Park, Fla. (AWWA)
R.E. Young, Robert E. Young Engineers, Sacramento, Calif. (AWWA)
Producer Members
H.H. Bardakjian, Ameron Concrete & Steel Pipe, Rancho
Cucamonga, Calif. (AWWA)
T.R. Brown, Smith-Blair Inc., Uniontown, Pa. (AWWA)
J.H. Burton, Baker Coupling Company Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. (AWWA)
R.J. Card, Brico Industries Inc., Atlanta, Ga. (AWWA)
J.R. Davenport, California Steel Pressure Pipe, Riverside, Calif. (AWWA)
Dennis Dechant, Northwest Pipe & Casing Company, Portland, Ore. (AWWA)
G.M. Harris, Harris Corrosion Specialist, Longboat Key, Fla. (AWWA)
J.R. Pegues, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Ala. (MSS)
Bruce Vanderploeg,* Northwest Pipe & Casing Company, Portland, Ore. (AWWA)
J.A. Wise, Canus Industries Inc., Burnaby, B.C. (AWWA)
*Alternate
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Contents
All AWWA standards follow the general format indicated subsequently. Some variations from this format may be
found in a particular standard.
SEC. PAGE SEC. PAGE
Foreword
I Introduction........................................ vii
I.A Background......................................... vii
I.B History ................................................ vii
I.C Acceptance ......................................... viii
II Special Issues ....................................... ix
II.A Advisory Information on Product
Application ........................................ ix
III Use of This Standard............................ x
III.A Purchaser Options and Alternatives ... x
III.B Modification to Standard..................... xi
IV Major Revisions.................................... xi
V Comments............................................. xi
Standard
1 General
1.1 Scope ...................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose .................................................. 1
1.3 Application............................................. 1
2 References ........................................... 1
3 Definitions........................................... 3
4 Requirements
4.1 Permeation ............................................ 5
4.2 Materials and Workmanship ............... 5
4.3 Drawings................................................ 6
4.4 Calculations........................................... 6
4.5 Protective Coating................................. 6
4.6 Pipe Made to ASTM Requirements ..... 6
4.7 Fabricated Pipe ..................................... 6
4.8 Selection of Materials ........................... 7
4.9 General Requirements for
Fabrication of Pipe ............................ 7
4.10 Fabrication of Pipe ............................... 7
4.11 Requirements for Welding
Operations ......................................... 8
4.12 Permissible Variations in Weights
and Dimensions............................... 10
4.13 Preparation of Ends ........................... 13
4.14 Special Ends ....................................... 16
4.15 Specials and Fittings.......................... 16
4.16 Fabrication of Specials....................... 16
5 Verification
5.1 Inspection............................................ 16
5.2 Test Procedures .................................. 17
5.3 Calibration of Equipment .................. 18
6 Delivery
6.1 Marking............................................... 18
6.2 Handling and Loading ....................... 19
6.3 Affidavit of Compliance...................... 19
Figures
1 Reduced-Section Tension Test
Specimen............................................ 9
2 Guided-Bend Test Specimen.............. 10
3 Jig for Guided-Bend Test................... 11
4 Alternative Guided-Bend Wrap-
Around Jig ....................................... 12
5 Alternative Guided-Bend Roller
Jig ..................................................... 13
Tables
1 Steel Plate, Sheet, or Coils for
Fabricated Pipe ................................. 7
2 Guided-Bend Test Jig Dimensions.... 12
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Foreword
This foreword is for information only and is not a part of AWWA C200.
I. Introduction.
I.A. Background. This standard covers butt-welded, straight seam or spiral
seam steel pipe, 6 in. (150 mm) and larger, for transmission and distribution of water,
including fabrication of pipe, requirements of welding operations, permissible
variations of weight and dimensions, preparation of ends, fabrication of specials,
inspection, and test procedures.
I.B. History. The first AWWA steel pipe standards issued were 7A.3 and 7A.4,
published in 1940. Standard 7A.4 pertained to steel pipe smaller than 30 in.
(750 mm) in diameter, and 7A.3 pertained to steel pipe 30 in. (750 mm) in diameter
and larger. Subsequently, in recognition that some pipe used in water utility service
was manufactured in steel mills rather than in a fabricator’s shop, two new AWWA
standards were issued in 1960. AWWA C201 replaced 7A.3 and pertained to all pipe,
regardless of diameter, manufactured in a fabricator’s shop from steel sheet or plate.
The physical and chemical properties are properties of the sheet or plate from which
the pipe is made. The properties are a function of the steel mill practice and are not
affected significantly by fabricating procedures. AWWA C202 replaced 7A.4 and
pertained to mill pipe, which is normally produced in a production pipe mill. The
specified physical and chemical properties are those of the completed pipe. Physical
testing is performed on the pipe rather than on the steel from which it originates. In
many cases, the physical properties are significantly affected by the pipe-manufactur-
ing procedure. AWWA C201 was revised in 1966, and AWWA C202 was revised in
1964. Both AWWA C201 and AWWA C202 were superseded by AWWA C200-75,
approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on Jan. 26, 1975.
AWWA C200 includes all types and classes of steel pipe, 6 in. (150 mm) in
diameter and larger, used in water utility service, regardless of the pipe manufactur-
ing source. With adequate quality assurance, pipe manufactured in a fabricator’s
shop or in a steel pipe mill is suitable for water utility service. Pipe produced in a
pipe mill according to one of the ASTM* standards cited in AWWA C200 will be
subjected to specific quality-control procedures so that no further testing is required
by AWWA C200. Shop-fabricated pipe made from materials and in accordance with
the quality-control measures stipulated in AWWA C200 will be of high quality.
By reference, AWWA C202 (which pertained to mill-type steel water pipe)
included API† 5L and API 5LX pipe grades manufactured to API standards for high-
pressure applications. With the inclusion of ASTM A570/A570M and ASTM A572/
A572M high-strength steels in AWWA C200, API high-pressure pipe was omitted
from AWWA C200 as being redundant. However, API 5L and API 5LX pipe grades
fully meet all requirements of AWWA C200 and can be used for water utility
applications if dictated by availability or other economic considerations.
*American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA
19428-2959.
†American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005.
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AWWA C200-75 introduced design criteria for determination of wall thickness to
meet internal pressure conditions. This facilitated the selection of the optimum
combination of thickness and material for steel pipe.
Revisions in ANSI/AWWA C200-86 included clarification of forming for lap joint
ends and gasketed ends and testing of O-ring gaskets. ANSI/AWWA C200-91 was
approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on June 23, 1991. This edition was
approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on Feb. 2, 1997.
I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF
International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a
certification program for all direct and indirect drinking water additives. Other
members of the original consortium included the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation (AWWARF) and the Conference of State Health and Environ-
mental Managers (COSHEM). The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and
the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) joined later.
In the United States, authority to regulate products for use in, or in contact with,
drinking water rests with individual states.* Local agencies may choose to impose
requirements more stringent than those required by the state. To evaluate the health
effects of products and drinking water additives from such products, state and local
agencies may use various references, including
1. An advisory program formerly administered by USEPA, Office of Drinking
Water, discontinued on Apr. 7, 1990.
2. Specific policies of the state or local agency.
3. Two standards developed under the direction of NSF, ANSI†/NSF‡ 60,
Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals—Health Effects, and ANSI/NSF 61, Drinking
Water System Components—Health Effects.
4. Other references, including AWWA standards, Food Chemicals Codex, Water
Chemicals Codex,§ and other standards considered appropriate by the state or local
agency.
Various certification organizations may be involved in certifying products in
accordance with ANSI/NSF 61. Individual states or local agencies have authority to
accept or accredit certification organizations within their jurisdiction. Accreditation
of certification organizations may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Appendix A, “Toxicology Review and Evaluation Procedures,” to ANSI/NSF 61
does not stipulate a maximum allowable level (MAL) of a contaminant for substances
not regulated by a USEPA final maximum contaminant level (MCL). The MALs of an
unspecified list of “unregulated contaminants” are based on toxicity testing
guidelines (noncarcinogens) and risk characterization methodology (carcinogens). Use
of Appendix A procedures may not always be identical, depending on the certifier.
*Persons in Canada, Mexico, and non-North American countries should contact the
appropriate authority having jurisdiction.
†American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.
‡NSF International, 3475 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
§Both publications available from National Academy of Sciences, 2102 Constitution Ave.
N.W., Washington, DC 20418.
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AWWA C200-97 does not address additives requirements. Thus, users of this
standard should consult the appropriate state or local agency having jurisdiction in
order to
1. Determine additives requirements, including applicable standards.
2. Determine the status of certifications by all parties offering to certify
products for contact with, or treatment of, drinking water.
3. Determine current information on product certification.
II. Special Issues.
II.A. Advisory Information on Product Application.
Basis of design. ANSI/AWWA C200-97 pertains to the manufacture and testing
of the steel-pipe cylinder. Overall design of steel pipelines is described in AWWA
Manual M11, Steel Pipe—A Guide for Design and Installation. Coatings that protect
against corrosion are referenced in Sec. 4.5 of ANSI/AWWA C200-97.
The determination of the wall thickness of steel pipe is affected by (1) internal
pressure, including operating static and transient pressures; (2) external loads,
including trench loading and earth fill; (3) special physical loading, such as
continuous-beam loading with saddle supports or ring girders, vacuum conditions,
type of joint used, and variations in operating temperature; and (4) practical
considerations for handling, shipping, lining and coating, or similar operations.
The design techniques described in AWWA Manual M11 are used to determine
minimum wall thicknesses of steel pipe. The purchaser may establish and specify the
wall thickness determined to be satisfactory for all conditions, including internal
pressure. Selection of design stresses and deflection limits should be made with
regard to the properties of the lining and coating materials used. Alternatively, the
purchaser may establish and specify the minimum wall thickness that will satisfy all
conditions of external pressure and trench loadings and special physical loadings.
The manufacturer is allowed to select materials and manufacturing processes within
the limitations of this standard in order to produce pipe to the wall thickness
required to additionally satisfy specified internal pressure. The purchaser should
specify the internal design pressure and show the depth of cover over the pipe
together with installation conditions. The manufacturer should select and furnish
pipe having a wall thickness that meets the requirements of the internal design
pressure and external load design. This thickness should govern if it is greater than
the minimum thickness specified by the purchaser. To meet the requirements of
internal design pressure, the pipe wall thickness is determined by using the following
formula:
(Eq F.1)
Where:
t = design nominal wall thickness for the specified internal design pressures.
Thickness and weight tolerances for pipe shall be governed by the
requirements of the specification to which the plates or sheets are ordered
(in. [mm])
P = internal design pressure (psi [kPa])—specified by the purchaser
D = outside diameter of the steel pipe cylinder (in. [mm])
t PD
2S
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S = design stress (psi [kPa]), not to exceed the purchaser-
specified percentage of the minimum yield point of the
steel selected by the manufacturer
Application. This standard covers the requirements for steel water pipe for use
in water transmission and distribution under normal circumstances. It is the
responsibility of the purchaser for each project to determine if any unusual
circumstances related to the project require additional provisions that are not
included in the standard. Such special conditions might affect design, manufacture,
quality control, c