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Uniformat G3020

Sanitary service lateral

Also called sewer lateral, sanitary service connection

Service life

55 yearsmedian of the stated lives · sources say 50–60 years
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Years in service. The band runs from the shortest to the longest life the sources state, so it shows how much they disagree, not how long 80% of units last. The line is the median of the stated lives.

Basis

How sources are chosen and recorded: sourcing policy.

Municipal lives for sanitary sewer (G3020)

22 municipalities in Ontario state a life for sanitary sewer as a whole, in 22 distinct tables: 15–150 years, median 70. 56 rows come from capital asset policies (accounting lives, used for amortization) and 20 from asset management plans (planning lives, used to forecast replacement). They describe the system rather than this component, and none is a measured life.

Median 70 yearsSarnia: Wastewater Pumping Stations - mechanical/equipment, 15 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - Metal, 25 yearsSarnia: Wastewater Pumping Stations - pumps, 25 yearsRainy River: Building Improvements - Lift Station pumps/inlet pipes, 30 yearsSevern: Buildings/Structures - Water & Sewer - Lift Station, 40 yearsSevern: Buildings/Structures - Water & Sewer - Lagoon Structure, 40 yearsLondon: Pump stations, 44 yearsAmherstburg: Infrastructure - Wastewater - Pump Stations, 50 yearsBarrie: Sewer Laterals, 50 yearsBarrie: Maintenance Holes, 50 yearsChapple: Site Works - Septic Systems & Wells etc., 50 yearsGrey Highlands: Water & Wastewater Treatment Assets - Wet Well, 50 yearsGrey Highlands: Water & Wastewater Treatment Assets - Dry Well, 50 yearsKapuskasing: Sanitary Sewer Collections System (pipes, force mains, etc), 50 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - Clay Tile, 50 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - Manholes, 50 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: DI, 50 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Asbestos Cement, 50 yearsKirkland Lake: Sanitary Sewer Collections System (pipes, force mains, etc), 50 yearsMeaford: Wet Well, 50 yearsMeaford: Dry Well, 50 yearsOrillia: Land Improvement (Infrastructure) - Lagoons and Inlet Structures, 50 yearsThe Blue Mountains: Wet Well, 50 yearsThe Blue Mountains: Dry Well, 50 yearsGreater Sudbury: AC Cement Sewer, 55 yearsCentre Hastings: Sewer infrastructure, 60 yearsGreater Sudbury: Cast Iron Sewer, 60 yearsGreater Sudbury: Steel Sewer, 60 yearsGreater Sudbury: Service Connection, 60 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Concrete, 60 yearsPrince Edward: Sewer - Sanitary Laterals (Pooled), 60 yearsPrince Edward: Sewer - Manholes (Pooled), 60 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Average, 64 yearsGreater Sudbury: Maintenance Hole, 70 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: HDPE, 70 yearsChapple: Lagoons, 75 yearsGrey Highlands: Sanitary Sewer Pipe, 75 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - PVC, 75 yearsKenora: Pumping / Lift Stations, 75 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer Facilities: Tankage, 75 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: CI, 75 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer - manholes, 75 yearsRainy River: Sewage Lagoon Cells, 75 yearsBarrie: Wastewater Mains (Remaining Assets), 80 yearsBrockton: Sewer Lines - Concrete, 80 yearsBrockton: Sewer Lines - Brick, 80 yearsBrockton: Sewer Lines - Metal, 80 yearsGreater Sudbury: HDPE Sewer, 80 yearsKingston: Sewer Utility - Sewer pipes: PVC, 80 yearsQuinte West: Sanitary Sewer Mains - Polyethylene, 80 yearsSevern: Infrastructure - Water & Sewer - Sanitary Sewers, 80 yearsWelland: Sanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Sewers Mains & Tunnels (Storm/Sanitary/Combined), 80 yearsWelland: Sanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Pipe & Tunnel Linings, 80 yearsWelland: Sanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Laterals (includes fittings), 80 yearsWelland: Sanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Manholes, Shafts & Chambers, 80 yearsGreater Sudbury: Concrete Sewer, 90 yearsLondon: Local sewers (<450 mm), 95 yearsAmherstburg: Infrastructure - Wastewater - Sewer Mains, 100 yearsBarrie: Wastewater Mains (Vitrified Clay), 100 yearsBrockton: Sewer Lines - Polyethylene (PVC), 100 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - Concrete, 100 yearsKenora: Wastewater Mains - PE, 100 yearsLondon: Trunk sewers (450 mm to <1500 mm), 100 yearsLondon: Trunk sewers (> and equal to 1500 mm), 100 yearsLondon: Storage tanks, 100 yearsLondon: Forcemains, 100 yearsGreater Sudbury: PVC Sewer, 105 yearsBarrie: Wastewater Mains (PVC), 120 yearsToronto: Conveyance - Linear Infrastructure (Forcemains, Trunk & Local Sewers), 50–150 yearsPrince Edward: Sewer - Sewer Mains, 60–80 years020406080100120140160

Years. Each dot is one stated life and each bar a stated range; equal values stack. Hollow marks are planning lives from asset management plans; filled marks are accounting lives from policies. The dashed line is the median. Policies that copy the same table count once.

All 70 stated lives
MunicipalityAs writtenYearsKindSource
SarniaWastewater Pumping Stations - mechanical/equipment15accountingp1
KenoraWastewater Mains - Metal25accountingp18 · 2026
SarniaWastewater Pumping Stations - pumps25accountingp1
Rainy RiverBuilding Improvements - Lift Station pumps/inlet pipes30accountingp11 · 2010
SevernBuildings/Structures - Water & Sewer - Lift Station40accountingp400 · 2019
SevernBuildings/Structures - Water & Sewer - Lagoon Structure40accountingp400 · 2019
LondonPump stations44planningp95 · 2023
AmherstburgInfrastructure - Wastewater - Pump Stations50accountingp7 · 2026
BarrieSewer Laterals50planningp165 · 2025
BarrieMaintenance Holes50planningp165 · 2025
ChappleSite Works - Septic Systems & Wells etc.50accountingp1
Grey HighlandsWater & Wastewater Treatment Assets - Wet Well50accountingp11 · 2026
Grey HighlandsWater & Wastewater Treatment Assets - Dry Well50accountingp11 · 2026
KapuskasingSanitary Sewer Collections System (pipes, force mains, etc)50accountingp15 · 2009
KenoraWastewater Mains - Clay Tile50accountingp18 · 2026
KenoraWastewater Mains - Manholes50accountingp18 · 2026
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: DI50accountingp16 · 2016
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Asbestos Cement50accountingp16 · 2016
Kirkland LakeSanitary Sewer Collections System (pipes, force mains, etc)50accountingp10 · 2020
MeafordWet Well50accountingp18 · 2020
MeafordDry Well50accountingp18 · 2020
OrilliaLand Improvement (Infrastructure) - Lagoons and Inlet Structures50accountingp22
The Blue MountainsWet Well50accountingp11 · 2019
The Blue MountainsDry Well50accountingp11 · 2019
TorontoConveyance - Linear Infrastructure (Forcemains, Trunk & Local Sewers)50–150planningp366 · 2025
Greater SudburyAC Cement Sewer55planningp28 · 2023
Centre HastingsSewer infrastructure60accountingp5
Greater SudburyCast Iron Sewer60planningp28 · 2023
Greater SudburySteel Sewer60planningp28 · 2023
Greater SudburyService Connection60planningp28 · 2023
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Concrete60accountingp16 · 2016
Prince EdwardSewer - Sanitary Laterals (Pooled)60accountingp34 · 2022
Prince EdwardSewer - Manholes (Pooled)60accountingp34 · 2022
Prince EdwardSewer - Sewer Mains60–80accountingp34 · 2022
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: Average64accountingp16 · 2016
Greater SudburyMaintenance Hole70planningp28 · 2023
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: HDPE70accountingp16 · 2016
ChappleLagoons75accountingp1
Grey HighlandsSanitary Sewer Pipe75accountingp10 · 2026
KenoraWastewater Mains - PVC75accountingp18 · 2026
KenoraPumping / Lift Stations75accountingp18 · 2026
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer Facilities: Tankage75accountingp16 · 2016
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: CI75accountingp16 · 2016
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer - manholes75accountingp16 · 2016
Rainy RiverSewage Lagoon Cells75accountingp11 · 2010
BarrieWastewater Mains (Remaining Assets)80planningp165 · 2025
BrocktonSewer Lines - Concrete80accountingp2 · 2009
BrocktonSewer Lines - Brick80accountingp2 · 2009
BrocktonSewer Lines - Metal80accountingp2 · 2009
Greater SudburyHDPE Sewer80planningp28 · 2023
KingstonSewer Utility - Sewer pipes: PVC80accountingp16 · 2016
Quinte West · same tableSanitary Sewer Mains - Polyethylene80accountingp37, p37, p37, p37, p37, p38, p38 · 2024
SevernInfrastructure - Water & Sewer - Sanitary Sewers80accountingp403 · 2019
WellandSanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Sewers Mains & Tunnels (Storm/Sanitary/Combined)80accountingp9 · 2021
WellandSanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Pipe & Tunnel Linings80accountingp9 · 2021
WellandSanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Laterals (includes fittings)80accountingp9 · 2021
WellandSanitary & Storm Sewers (by component) - Manholes, Shafts & Chambers80accountingp9 · 2021
Greater SudburyConcrete Sewer90planningp28 · 2023
LondonLocal sewers (<450 mm)95planningp95 · 2023
AmherstburgInfrastructure - Wastewater - Sewer Mains100accountingp7 · 2026
BarrieWastewater Mains (Vitrified Clay)100planningp165 · 2025
BrocktonSewer Lines - Polyethylene (PVC)100accountingp3 · 2009
KenoraWastewater Mains - Concrete100accountingp18 · 2026
KenoraWastewater Mains - PE100accountingp18 · 2026
LondonTrunk sewers (450 mm to <1500 mm)100planningp95 · 2023
LondonTrunk sewers (> and equal to 1500 mm)100planningp95 · 2023
LondonStorage tanks100planningp95 · 2023
LondonForcemains100planningp95 · 2023
Greater SudburyPVC Sewer105planningp28 · 2023
BarrieWastewater Mains (PVC)120planningp165 · 2025

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unfinished.one (2026). Sanitary service lateral, v0.2.0. https://unfinished.one/c/sanitary-service-lateral/v/0.2.0

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@misc{unfinished_sanitary_service_lateral_0_2_0,
  title = {Sanitary service lateral},
  author = {{unfinished.one}},
  year = {2026},
  version = {0.2.0},
  url = {https://unfinished.one/c/sanitary-service-lateral/v/0.2.0},
  note = {CC BY 4.0}
}

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