Valve

Use enum

Required

The purpose of the valve in the network.

Accepted Values

ValueDescription

NonReturn A valve allowing flow in only one direction of types Generic, Rubber Gate, Swing Check Wafer of RPZ.

Stop A valve to prevent flow down a pipe.

Scour A valve that is opened to scour a water main.

Diversion A valve the main function of which is to select an alternative flow path.

ZoneBoundary A Valve normally closed to separate water supply zones.

FlowControl A valve used to control or stop the rate of flow.

PressureControl A valve designed to control the pressure in a water supply system of types Overflow, Pressure Relief, Altitude Valve, or Vacuum Release.

GasRelease A valve used to purge air or gas from the high points of a water pipeline.

Bypass An isolating valve used on a bypass line.

Other A valve use for a use not provided for in the schema.

Service A valve controlling flow between a water main and a water service.

Type enum

Required

The type of valve.

Accepted Values

ValueDescription

GenericNR A generic type of non return valve.

RubberGate A rubber gate type non-return valve eg Val-Matic Swing-Flex.

SwingCheck A swing check type non-retun valve.

Wafer A wafer type non-return valve.

RPZ An Reduced Pressure Zone type non return valve.

Gate A standard gate valve.

Butterfly Butterfly Valve.

KnifeGate Knife Gate Valve.

EccentricPlug An eccentric plug type control Valve.

Globe Globe Valve.

BallValve A ball valve for flow control.

VeePortedBall A vee-ported ball valve.

Control A generic or unknown type of control valve.

Overflow An overflow valve.

PressureRelief An pressure releasing valve.

PressureSustaining A pressure sustaining valve.

AltitudeValve AltitudeValve

VacuumRelease Vacuum Release or surge control valve.

AirValve Air valve for gas or air release.

Special A special type of valve not specified elsewhere in the schema.

Diameter_mm positiveInteger

Required

Diameter in millimetres.

Manufacturer String_64

Optional

The Manufacturer of the unit.

ModelNumber String_64

Optional

The standard code, model number or part number for the unit.

GearboxActuator boolean

Required

The valve is fitted with an external gearbox or actuator to facilitate opening and closing.

ConnectionType enum

Required

The type of connection configuration for the valve.

Accepted Values

ValueDescription

FL-FL Flange connections both sides.

FL-SO Flange - Socket.

FL-SP Flange - Spigot.

SO-SO Socket connections both sides.

SO-SP Socket - Spigot.

SP-SP Spigot connections both sides.

Gripper Gripper type connector both sides.

CT_1 A new connection type not yet in the schema as agreed with the data receiving entity.

Unknown Unknown types of connection.

Other Other types of connection.

Rotation Float_Direction

Optional

Rotation angle (cartesian - anti-clockwise 0 degrees = East)

WaterQuality enum

Required

The quality of the water in the network the valve is part of.

Accepted Values

ValueDescription

DrinkingWater Drinking-quality (potable) water for normal mains supply by the municipal water service provider.

RecycledAplus Class A+ tertiary treated with reverse osmosis recycled water for supply via dual reticulation for permitted interior and exterior uses.

RecycleA Class A tertiary treated recycled water for supply via dual reticulation for permitted exterior uses.

TreatedEffluent Treated Effluent to class B through class D for irrigation only.

RainWater Rain Water collected directly into the system for irrigation.

RawWater Untreated water from a watercourse or pond used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system.

GroundWater Untreated water from bores used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system.

ProcessWater Non-potable process water of some description.

Other Pipe conveying some other kind of water (not recycled class B and below which is considered as treated sewage effluent).

Unknown Type of water carried by this pipe is unknown at time of submission.

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