The central bibliography for the rest of this site.

Technical standards (ASTM, AWWA, ISO, PPI)

• ASTM F1216-22 — Standard Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by the Inversion and Curing of a Resin-Impregnated Tube. The governing CIPP standard.
• ASTM F1962-23 — Standard Guide for Use of Maxi-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of Polyethylene Pipe. Pipe-bursting parallel.
• ASTM D3034 — Standard Specification for Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings. The PVC spec for spot-repair installs.
• ISO 21225-1:2018 — Plastics piping systems for the trenchless replacement of underground pipeline networks. International parallel for pipe-bursting.
• PPI Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe — Plastics Pipe Institute, 2nd ed. The reference text on HDPE pipe behavior.
• PPI TR-3 — Hydrostatic design basis for thermoplastic piping. Underlies the 50-year HDPE design life.
• AWWA C800-22 — Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings. Brass-fittings spec for water-service work.
• NSF/ANSI 61 — Drinking Water System Components — Health Effects. Material certification for any pipe contacting potable water.
• CDA Copper Tube Handbook — Copper Development Association. The reference on K-copper service tubing.
• National Clay Pipe Institute · Vitrified Clay Pipe Engineering Manual — for the host-pipe specs we read in CCTV surveys.

Inspection & certification (NASSCO, NASTT)

• NASSCO PACP v8 — Pipeline Assessment Certification Program Reference Manual. The fault-coding language used in every CCTV survey we run.
• NASSCO MACP — Manhole Assessment Certification Program. Companion standard for manhole inspection.
• NASSCO LACP — Lateral Assessment Certification Program. The residential-lateral parallel.
• NASSCO ITCP — Inspector Training and Certification Program (CIPP).
• NASTT — North American Society for Trenchless Technology. The pipe-bursting good-practices guide.

Federal regulatory (EPA, OSHA, CDC)

• EPA Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) — 86 FR 4198, 15 January 2021.
• EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) — Final Rule, 8 October 2024.
• EPA BIL-LSLR program — funding for service-line replacement under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
• EPA · State of Technology for Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection Systems, EPA/600/R-10/078, July 2010.
• OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P — Excavations.
• CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention — Blood Lead Reference Value.

State and local (NYSDOH, NYS DEC, BSA, Buffalo Water)

• NYSDOH 10 NYCRR Subpart 5-1 — Public Water Systems.
• NYSDOH Bureau of Water Supply Protection — LSL replacement guidance.
• NY State Uniform Code Council — Plumbing Code adoption.
• 6 NYCRR Part 372 — NY State DEC Hazardous Waste Manifest System (relevant for lead-pipe disposal).
• Buffalo Sewer Authority · Sewer Use Regulations.
• Buffalo Sewer Authority — homepage and inspection contacts.
• Buffalo Water — water utility, LSL inventory, customer FAQ.
• Erie County Division of Sewerage Management.

Locator & safety (Dig Safely, manufacturers)

• Dig Safely New York (8-1-1) — statewide one-call notification.
• Perma-Liner Industries — CIPP rig & consumables manufacturer.
• TRIC Tools — pipe-bursting equipment manufacturer.
• CUES Inc. — CCTV crawler manufacturer.
• Radiodetection — RD8200 cable and pipe locator.
• Fernco Inc. — shielded couplings.
• Brawoliner — UV-cure liner systems.

Books we keep on the shelf

• Brierley, Henry & Sweeney. Trenchless Technology: Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction, and Renewal. McGraw-Hill, 2017.
• Najafi, M. Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection. McGraw-Hill, 2010.
• U.S. EPA. Condition Assessment of Wastewater Collection Systems. EPA/600/R-09/049.
• Buffalo Department of Public Works (1908). Annual Report of the Common Council on Sanitary Sewer Construction. Held at the Buffalo History Museum.

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