The manhole covers in Ness Ziona are usually made of metal

 

or concrete

 

, and are square

 

, round

 

, or rectangular

 

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

 

(these are essentially all the square covers found on the site).

The covers in Ness Ziona are not colored. Covers with a golden tint were found, mainly those produced by the manufacturer “Wolfman”

 

.

Covers intended for the Ness Ziona Municipality usually bear the municipal emblem

 

.
Many covers are intended for the water corporation Mei Ziona, which serves the city

 

.

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

 

, sewage

 

, lighting

 

, etc.).

A considerable number of the covers in Ness Ziona display the year of manufacture

 

.

Generally, the design of the covers in Ness Ziona is not distinctive and corresponds to designs typical of the respective manufacturers. There are several special covers featuring a large city emblem (apparently a decision by the municipality, since such covers were produced by different manufacturers)

 

,

 

,

 

.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers, with most covers produced in Israel by several leading manufacturers – Menashe Baruch

 

, Vulcan Foundries

 

, A. Telitmacher

 

, and others.
It is rare to find covers produced in other countries, but they do exist

 

.

Standards
The cover standards include standards unique to Israel (the Standard Mark of the Standards Institution of Israel

 

and Israeli Standard IS 489 (equivalent to the international EN124 standard)

 

).
In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and the various load classes (B125–D400)

 

appear. Additional standards appear mainly on covers not produced in Israel.