Valve & Fitting Standards
Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry

SP-116-2003, $134.00
Service Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems

This MSS Standard covers valves and fittings in sizes 1/2" through 2" for use in drinking water system service line between the main and the meter.

Included are:

• Buried valves and fittings which are designed to be in direct contact with the soil (corporation valves, service saddle clamps and curb valves).
• Non-buried valves and fittings which are not designed to be in direct contact with the soil (meter valves, check valves, meter fittings, and meter settings).
• Fittings include various types of couplings and adapters.

Non included is:

• Reduced pressure backflow preventers.

This standard sets forth the minimum requirements that a drinking water service line valve or fitting must posess at the time of manufacture. Details of design and manufacture, other than those stated in this standard, including such design and production tests to ensure that each valve or fitting will have these capabilities, remain the responsibility of the manufacturer.