The manhole covers in Rishpon are generally made of concrete

 

, metal

 

, or plastic (composite materials)

 

, and are either round

 

or rectangular

 

in shape.

The covers in Rishpon are not colored; golden-tinted covers do exist, mainly those produced by the manufacturer “Wolfman”

 

.

Covers intended for the Rishpon moshav usually bear the emblem of the Hof HaSharon Regional Council

 

.

The intended purpose of the cover generally appears on it (for example, sewer

 

), but the purpose of a significant number of the covers is unknown

 

.

The year of manufacture usually does not appear.

In general, the design of the covers in Rishpon is not unique and corresponds to the typical designs of each manufacturer.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name typically appears on the covers. Most covers are produced in Israel by several major manufacturers – Rokach Yosef & Sons

 

, Ackerstein

 

, and others.
A cover produced by the American company Carson Industries

 

was also found.

Standards
The standards for the covers include Israel-specific standards: the Standards Institute of Israel certification mark

 

and Israeli Standard 489 (parallel to the international EN124 standard)

 

.
In addition, the international EN124

 

and the various load classes (B125 – D400)

 

also appear.