Forms, environmental requirements and information required of contractors to get approved to work on Utilities projects.
Stormwater Drainage Manual
This manual establishes stormwater control requirements for all new public and private development and redevelopment in the City of Columbus. It requires post construction stormwater controls for both water quality and water quantity.
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Get Certified
Authorization is required prior to working on City water or sewer lines. To "Get Certified," contractors must submit an application to the DPU at 910 Dublin Road, Columbus,
OH 43215 and meet with a Review Board (meetings are every third Thursday from 9
a.m.- 3:30 p.m). Contractor licenses must be renewed annually. Residents can search the Citizen Portal for approved contractors. Note: DPU does not endorse or recommend any contractor.
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Service Provider Responsibilities
Consultants, contractors, & vendors have several environmental requirements when performing work either for the DPU, at DPU facilities, or on DPU job sites. Review the EMS Policy and the Awareness Procedure to learn more.
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Economic Inclusion Plan
This Agency Economic Inclusion Plan is intended to serve as an overview of our contracting opportunities as well as an invitation to those business enterprises wishing to access them. Diversity and inclusion are organizational values that extend to our workforce of over 1200 employees and procurement activity with minority and female owned businesses.
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FORMS - OHIO EPA WORKSHEETS AND PROJECT SUMMARY SHEETS
Required for Division of Water Work.
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Forms - Utilization of Subcontractors
Forms and information required to utilize subcontractors while doing business with the Department of Utilities.
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Private Sewer Agreement
This form is required to obtain permission to construct a private sanitary sewer discharging into the City Sewerage System, in accordance with City Standard Specifications. More About Private Sewer Agreement
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CAD Digital Submission Standards
For the creation and submittal of digital drawings, a Zip format file with
Microsoft Word standards document and an autocad drawing template is
available.
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Water Distribution Facilities Approved Materials List
Developers or contractors constructing potable water facilities within the City of Columbus and surrounding contracted water service areas shall indicate all materials used in conjunction with the project & submit this form (includes Approved Materials List) in its entirety.
Approved Materials List
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Supplemental Permit Questionnaire
This form must be completed for NPDES Industrial Activity for any facilities that manufacture or process any of the following products or activities: Timber Products; Paper and Allied Products; Chemical and Allied Products; Asphalt Paving, Roofing Materials and Lubricants; Glass Clay, Cement, Concrete and Gypsum Products; Primary Metals; Metal Mining (Ore Mining and Dressing); Coal Mines and Coal Mining Related Facilities; Oil and Gas Extraction and Refining; Mineral Mining and Dressing; Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities; Landfills and Land Application Sites; Automobile Salvage Yards; Scrap Recycling Facilities; Steam Electric Generating Facilities; Water Transportation; Ship and Boat Building or Repairing Yards; Air Transportation; Treatment Works, Sewerage 1.0 MGD, Land Dedicated for Disposal; Food and Kindred Products; Textile Mills, Apparel, and Other Fabric Product Manufacturing, Leather and Leather Products; Furniture and Fixtures; Printing and Publishing; Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries; Transportation Equipment, Industrial or Commercial Machinery; Electronic, Electrical, Photographic, and Optical Goods; Food Service Establishment; Commercial Facility with a Cafeteria; Non-Domestic Categorical Industry as defined by 40 CFR Parts 405-471; Groundwater Reclamation/Remediation Project; Photographic or X-Ray Equipment Installed; Discharges of Wastewaters other than Domestic or Boiler Blow-Downs; Wastewater flows greater than 25,000 gallons per day. Supplemental Permit Application Form
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