The manhole covers in Lod are usually made of metal

 

or concrete

 

, though there are also covers made of plastic (composite materials)

 

.
Their shapes are round

 

, square

 

, oval

 

, or rectangular

 

.
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, in fact, most of the square covers).

Most of the covers in Lod are not colored; there is one cover featuring a colored consumer logo

 

. No gilded covers were found in the city.

Covers intended for the Lod Municipality usually bear the city’s emblem

 

.
Many covers are designated for the “Mei Lod” Water Corporation, which serves the city of Lod

 

.
Since Ben Gurion Airport is located within the municipal area of Lod, many covers are designated for the Israel Airports Authority

 

.

As in other Israeli cities, there are also covers intended for other municipalities (the “bug” category)

 

.
Also in the “bug” category are covers belonging to water corporations other than “Mei Lod,” such as one belonging to the “Mei Ramat Gan” Water Corporation

 

.

There are also covers intended for consumers that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not city-specific and can be found throughout Israel – for example, covers for Israel Railways

 

or the telecommunications company “Bezeq”

 

.

The intended function of each cover usually appears on it (sewage

 

, communications

 

, drainage

 

, etc.), hence the number of covers in the “unknown” category

 

is relatively small.

On a considerable number of covers in Lod, the year of manufacture is indicated

 

.

In general, the design of the covers in Lod is not distinctive and usually corresponds to designs typical of the respective manufacturer.

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

 

, Gelem

 

, Solid

 

, and others.
At the airport, a drainage cover made by the American manufacturer Josam

 

was found.

Standards
The cover standards include those specific to Israel (the Standards Institution of Israel mark

 

and Standard IS 489, equivalent to the international EN124 standard)

 

.
In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and various load ratings (A50–D400)

 

are also found.