Manhole covers in Be’er Ya’akov are generally made of metal

 

or concrete

 

, and are either round

 

or square

 

.
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 account for most of the square covers).

The covers in Be’er Ya’akov are not colorful. Only one gold-colored cover has been found on the site

 

.

Covers intended for the Be’er Ya’akov Local Council usually bear the council’s emblem

 

. As in other Israeli cities, a relatively large number of covers intended for other cities have also been found (the "Bug" category)

 

.

The purpose of a cover is usually indicated on it (sewage

 

, drainage

 

, lighting

 

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

 

is relatively small

 

.

The year of manufacture appears on a considerable proportion of the covers in Be’er Ya’akov

 

.

In general, the designs of manhole covers in Be’er Ya’akov are unremarkable and follow the typical designs used by their respective manufacturers.

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

 

, Gelem

 

, Telitmacher

 

and others.

A cover manufactured by the Danish company AVK has also been found

 

.

Standards
The standards found on the covers include Israeli-specific markings: the Standards Institution of Israel certification mark

 

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

 

. In addition, the international EN 124 standard

 

and various load classes (B125-D400)

 

are also found.