Valve

Use enum

Required

The purpose of the valve in the network.

Accepted Values

ValueDescription

Non-Return 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

Zone Boundary A Valve normally closed to separate water supply zones

Flow Control A valve used to control or stop the rate of flow

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

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

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

Generic NR A generic type of non return valve

Rubber Gate A rubber gate type non-return valve eg Val-Matic Swing-Flex

Swing Check 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.

Knife Gate Knife Gate Valve.

Eccentric Plug An eccentric plug type control Valve

Globe Globe Valve

Ball Valve A ball valve for flow control

Vee Ported Ball A vee-ported ball valve

Control A generic or unknown type of control valve

Overflow An overflow valve

Pressure Relief An pressure releasing valve

Pressure Sustaining A pressure sustaining valve

Altitude Valve Altitude Valve.

Vacuum Release Vacuum Release or surge control valve

Air Valve Air valve for gas or air release

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

Diameter_mm positiveInteger

Required

The nominal bore diameter of the valve.

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

Other Other types of connection

Unknown Unknown 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

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

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

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

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

Rain Water Rain Water collected directly into the system for irrigation

Raw Water Untreated water from a watercourse or pond used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system

Ground Water Untreated water from bores used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system

Process Water 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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