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Backfilling Info

Backfilling Around Pipe:   DO           
Approved backfill material should be placed carefully along the pipe and compacted under the haunches. Materials should be brought up evenly in layers on both sides of the pipe and to one foot above the top of the pipe.
Backfilling Around Pipe :  DON'T
Backfill material should not be bulldozed into the trench or dropped directly on the pipe. Material should be placed in such a manner so as not to displace or damage the installed pipe.
Final Backfill :  DO
Backfill material should be readily compactable, job excavated material and should not contain large stones, boulders, frozen lumps or other objectionable material. Backfill should be placed and compacted in layers as specified.
 
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