Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning I

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initial backfill

Backfill extending from the springline or horizontal centerline of a pipe to a point above the top of the pipe. This zone provides some pipe support and helps to prevent damage to the pipe during placement of the final backfill. Also see backfill and final backfill.