Manhole covers in Ashdod are generally made of metal

 

, concrete

 

, or plastic (composite materials)

 

and are square

 

, round

 

, elliptical

 

, or rectangular

 

in shape.
In many cases, when round covers are intended for sidewalks, they are surrounded by a square frame, which greatly facilitates paving work around them

 

(these are, in fact, most of the square covers).

Manhole covers in Ashdod are not colored. Covers with a golden hue have been found, mainly those manufactured by the manufacturer "Wolfman"

 

.

Covers intended for the Ashdod Municipality generally bear the municipality’s emblem

 

. This is a new emblem introduced in 2016 (which also incorporates the previous emblem). Many covers bearing the old emblem can also be found

 

.
Many covers are intended for the water corporation "Yuvallim Ashdod," which serves the city

 

.

As in other cities in Israel, covers intended for other cities can be found (the "BUG" category)

 

.

There are also covers intended for customers that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not associated with a specific city and can be found throughout Israel. Examples include covers for Bezeq

 

, Israel Electric Corporation

 

, and others.

The purpose of the cover is usually indicated on it (water

 

, sewage

 

, electricity

 

, etc.), and therefore the number of covers in the "Unknown" category

 

is relatively small.

A production year appears on a significant proportion of the covers in Ashdod

 

.

In general, the design of the covers in Ashdod is not distinctive and follows typical designs used by the manufacturer.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers. Most covers are manufactured in Israel by several leading manufacturers - Menashe Baruch

 

, Vulcan Foundries

 

, A. Telitmacher

 

, and others. Covers manufactured by non-Israeli manufacturers have also been found, including Brooks Products

 

and others.

Standards
Cover standards include standards specific to Israel: the Standards Mark of the Standards Institution of Israel

 

, and Israeli Standard IS 489 (equivalent to the international EN 124 standard)

 

. In addition, the international EN 124 standard

 

and its various load classes (B125-D400)

 

are also found.