Engineering Design Standards

Rules & Regulations for Service

The District has adopted Rules and Regulations for Water, Recycled Water and Wastewater Service (Rules and Regulations) in order to provide customers established criteria by which water, recycled water and wastewater service will be provided within the District's service area.



Design Criteria and Standard Drawings for Water and Sewer Facilities

The Santa Margarita Water District “Design Criteria and Standard Drawings for Water and Sewer Facilities” (Design Criteria and Standard Drawings) latest edition was adopted by the Board of Directors in December 2021. Updates to the standards are issued through Engineering Procedure Memos.

The Design Criteria and Standard Drawings documents identify procedures, requirements, design criteria, and construction provisions and materials.