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WaterSupply / ADAC Version v5.0.1

Valve

Represents a water supply valve

Geometry: geometry_point_singlepoint
ADAC Versions
v4.1 Introduced v4.2 v5.0.1 v6.0.0 LATEST

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
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

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