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\"mark<\/a>SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/span>
\nMark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, and<\/span><\/strong> Kevin O\u2019Beirne, PE, CSI, CCS, CCCA<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>In the new issue of The Construction Specifier<\/em>, these two authors examine some of the many changes that can be found in the new, improved 2016 MasterFormat<\/a><\/em>\u2014the organizational resource co-published by CSI<\/a> and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)<\/a>. However, one area in particular bears special mention\u2014Division 33\u2014and this supplementary article takes a brief look at one of its changes. (Another in-depth article, examining changes to Division 28\u2212Electronic Safety and Security, is scheduled to appear in the May issue.)<\/p>\n

Division 33\u2212Utilities addresses all types of \u2018outside-the-fence\u2019 utilities, including water, wastewater, stormwater, hydrocarbons (including petroleum and natural gas), hydronic and steam energy, high- and extra-high voltage electrical, and communications. These utilities may be buried or exposed.<\/p>\n

The updates
\n<\/strong>The following paragraphs offer an overview of some of the bigger changes.<\/p>\n

33 01 00\u2212Operation and Maintenance of Utilities
\n<\/em>Extensive additions and revisions for water, trenchless rehabilitation of sewers, and other maintenance-type work such as cleaning, disinfecting, and rehabilitating utilities were expanded and new listings were added.<\/p>\n

33 05 00\u2212Common Work Results for Utilities
\n<\/em>This area saw extensive expansion of its work results, including a comprehensive listing of all types of utility pipe and utility structures (e.g.<\/em> manholes, chambers, and frames and covers) and appurtenances.<\/p>\n

33 09 00\u2212Instrumentation and Control of Utilities
\n<\/em>Listings added to this section included all types of utility meter registers and meter-reading equipment.<\/p>\n

33 10 00\u2212Water
\n<\/em>New\u2019 Level 2s,\u2019 each with various Work Results, were added for groundwater sources (expanding on and replacing the former 33 20 00\u2212<\/em>\u00adWells) and surface water sources (including intake structures and reservoir covers). Listings for piping, equipment, and storage tanks were updated and expanded, together with overhauling the listings for water metering equipment.<\/p>\n

33 30 00\u2212Wastewater
\n<\/em>Virtually all this area\u2019s numbers and titles in MasterFormat<\/em>\u2019s 2014 edition were extensively updated and revised. A new Level 2 with various work results was added for wastewater storage tanks used for equalizing sanitary and combined sewer flows. The former Level 2 allocated solely for septic tanks was replaced with a new Level 2 area covering all types of onsite wastewater disposal systems, including various types of septic tanks and appurtenances, drainage fields, and onsite wastewater filtration systems. The existing Level 2 for overflow controls was the only wastewater area in Division 33 that did not see significantly changes.<\/p>\n

33 40 00\u2212Stormwater
\n<\/em>Virtually all numbers and titles for stormwater utilities (except subdrainage) were revised. The new listings include:<\/p>\n