HISTORY
17th century - birth of the plumbing profession in the
Philippines
WALLED CITY - known as Intramuros was established
by the Spaniards as a model community
20th Century – plumbing took a great leap
1902 – Plumbing trade was duly recognized by govt
John F. Hass – first Chief of Division of plumbing
construction and inspection
Plumbing Code of the United States – basis for building
code for city of manila
1935 – NAMPAP was organized
City Ordinance 2411 – Plumbing Code for City of Manila
1954, 3rd Congress of Rep. of Phil, 2nd Session –
approved third reading House Bill No. 962
RA 1378 – Plumbing Law of the Philippines
June 18, 1955 - RA 1378 was signed by Ramon
Magsaysay
January 28, 1959 – NPC was prepared by NAMPAP and
was promulgated and approved by Malacanang
National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority
(NAWASA) – NAMPAP also assisted the passage of law
1966-1969, Feati University – NAMPAP prepared a
curriculum for plumbing engineering
November 28, 1967 – first amendment to National
Plumbing Code was approved, including “Asbestos-
Cement Pipe” as an approved material
RA 6541, National Building Code – was passed with NPC
of 1959 as referral code in full text in 1972
1996, Jaime Cabase – spearheaded updating of Revised
National Plumbing Code
1999, Fortunato H. Amosco – submitted draft code to
Board of Master Plumber
Hermogenes Pobre – PRC Chairman, adopted Revised
Plumbing Code of 1999
Pres. Joseph Ejecito Estrada, Dec 21 1999 – approved it,
RA 1378 known as Plumbing Law
PRINCIPLES
1 – All premises for human habitation, shall be
supplied of pure water not connected to unsafe water
nor subject to backsiphonage
2 – Plumbing Fixtures, devices, appurtenance be
supplied with water in sufficient volume, w/out undue
noise under normal conditions of use
3 – Plumbing shall be designed to use min. quantity of
water consistent
4 – Devices for heating and storing water must be
prevented from explosion through overheating
5 – Every building shall be connected to sewer system
6 – Each family dwelling unit, abutting to public sewer
or PSDS shall have 1WC, 1KS. Further 1Lav, 1BTub/SHo
7 – Plumbing Fixtures shall be made of smooth non-
absorbent mat’l, free from concealed fouling surfaces
and located in ventilated enclosures
8 – Drainage system,
9 – All pipings of plumbing system shall be made of
durable NAMPAP-APPROVED materials
10 – Each fixture, shall be equipped with a water-
sealed trap
11 - Drainage piping system be designed to provide
adequate circulation of air, trap seals under ordinary
use
12 – Vent terminals shall extend to outer air
13 – Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests
14 – No substance which will clog, destroy pipes,
produce explosive matls or interfere with PSDS shall
enter building drainage system
15 – Proper protection, to prevent contamination of
food, water, sterile goods. Such shall be connected
indirectly with building drainage system
16 – No water closet, be located in room not properly
lighted and ventilated
17 – If water closets or other pf are installed in bdgs w/
no sewer, disposie it by accepted method of sewage
treatment disposal such as septic tank
18 – Where a plumbning drainage system may be
subjected to backflow of sewage, suitable provision
shall be made
19 –Plumbing systems shall be maintained in
serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.
20 – All plumbing fixtures, properly space to be
accessible for intended use
21 – Plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master
Plumbers
22 – Sewage which may be deleterious, shall not
discharge into ground, unless first rendered innocuous
through subjection to some acceptable treatment
ETHICS
1 – Act in unprofessional manner and demand any
remuneration
2 – Supplant another RMP
3 – Underbid another RMP
4 – Take advantage of a salaried government position
5 – Allow use of his/her licenseas RMP for fee to
unlicensed RMP
6 – Injure falsely, or maliciously,the reputation of
another RMP
7 – Advertise in self-laudatory language, act in any
manner which tend to bring dishonour
CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATION
Permit Issued by – OBO having jurisdiction under
DPWH, DILG or City Mayor
Permit Issued to – RMP
6 sets – submitted by RMP for permit
1 set – retained by Admin Authority
2 sets – returned to applicant and owner, 1 shall be
kept at jobsite at all time while work is in progress
1 year – permit will be null and void if not commenced
CHAPTER 5: INSPECTION AND TEST
3 days – advance notice for inspection
3m or 10ft, 15 minutes – water test (no section shall be
tested with less than 3m
Entire or Sections – water test
All opening except the highest opening – filled with
water, water test
34.5kPa, 5psi, 254mm Hg, 15mins – air test (attach an
air compressor testing apparatus after closing all inlets
and outlets)
CHAPTER 4: PLUMBING FIXTURES
Porcelain Enamel Surfaces – shall be acid resistant
Elongated Bowl Types w/ open-front seat – Water
closet for public use
Soapstone, Chemical Stoneware, Lined with Lead,
Copper Base Alloy, Nickel Copper Alloy – material for
special use fixtures
Gauge No. 16 US B&S 1.6mm thk – restaurant kitchen &
other special use sinks
Overflow outlet – waste shall be arranged that standing
water inside fixture cannot rise inside overflow way
when stopper is closed nor remain inside overflow way
when fixture is empty
Strainers serving shower drain = area tailpiece
0.3m – least dimension of access panel of connections
with concealed slip joint
Gauge No. 20 B&S 0.8mm thk – continuous waste and
fixture tailpiece may be made of seamless drawn brass
38mm OD – tailpiece/cont. waste for sink,
dishwashers, laundry tubs, bathtubs, urinal
32mm OD – lavatories, drinking fountains
Brass/Copper – not be used for urinal tailpiece or trap
120 days – void of permit if not commenced after
suspension or abandonment
½ original fee – renewal of permit
72 hours – request of inspection, after such
replacement work of plumbing equipment
3 working days – request for inspection
Writing & signed by Owner and RMP – request for
inspection
Building Sewer Test – plug end of building sewer to
public sewer or PSDS then fill with water from lowest
to highest point thereof
344.5kPa, 50psi, 15mins – air pressure substituted for
water test in water piping
Plus 50% - water piping test, water pressure not less
than working pressure under which is to be …..
Water tightness, filling water to level of rough
threshold, both upper and under sides of sub pan –
test for shower receptor
Hand delivered – notice of correction
Dishwasher drain – shall not be connected to a sink
tailpiece, cont waste or trap of discharge side of food
waste disposal unit
Watertight – joint between fixture and wall
Metal supporting members – support of wall-hung
fixtures
Non-corrosive screws or bolts – secure water closet
and urinal flush tanks
0.375m – water closet to wall
0.75m – water closet to water closet
0.3m – urinal to wall
0.6m – urinal to urinal
Automatic Flushing Tanks – for flushing more than one
urinal
Strainer Plate – provided for each floor drain, area of
small holes is equal to cross section of tailpiece
25.4mm, 1in – curb, finished dam of shower receptor
lower than outside floor
51mm to 228mm, 2in to 9in – dam or threshold depth
2% 20mm/m to 4% 40mm/m – finshed floor receptor
slope
559MM, 22in wide door – threshold width
1.2m – minimum distance between door to drain for
special shower compartment for wheelchair use
0.6sqm – finished interior area shower receptor
762mm, 30in – circle encompassing shower rec
1.78m – min. area and dimensions shall be from a
point above shower drain outlet to this height with no
protrusions
76mm, 3in – rough side of walls to a height of no less
than this above top of finished dam or threshold shall
be first lined with sheet lead or copper
76mm, 3in – lining materials shall extend upward on
rough jambs of shower opening to a point no less than
this above top of finished dam
3 layers, 6.8kg asphalt-impregnated roofing felt –
metallic shower sub pan or linings
101mm, 4in – all folds, laps and reinforcing webbing
shall extend to this in all directions
0.9kg/mm – mesh for webbing tensile strength
25.4mm, 1in – lining shall not be nailed or perforated
at any point
Non-skid surface – floors of public shower rooms
Rounded corners – gutters in public or gang shower
rooms
2% - slope of gutter of public
4.9m – spacing of drains in gutters
48.88°C, 150° - limit stops shall be provided on such
valves to deliver hot water with this maximum
temperature
19.6kg/m2 – lead and copper sub-pans or linngs
material construction
Gauge No. 24 B&S, 0.5mm thk – thickness of copper
pans or liners
Soldered / Brazed – joints in copper pans or liners
Whirlpool Bathtubs – removable panel for access
pump, circulation pump located above crown weir of
trap, pump and circulation piping shall be self-draining,
suction fittings
CHAPTER 6: WATER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION
Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker – body checking
member, atmospheric opening
Double Check Valve BPA – two independently acting
internally or externally loaded check valves
Pressure Vacuum Breaker BPA– two properly loaded
test cocks
Reduced Pressure Principle BPA – differential pressure
relief valve
3 times Ø of effective opening for a single wall, - side
walls, ribs or similar obstruction do not affect airgaps
when spaced from the inside edge of spout opening a
distance
4 times Ø of effective opening for a single wall – side
walls, ribs or similar obstruction do not affect airgaps
4 times effective opening for two intersecting wall – –
side walls, ribs or similar obstruction do not affect
airgaps
AVB installation – upright position, no valves
downstream, minimum 150mm above all piping and
flood level rim
DCV installation – horizontal, 30.5cm minimum
clearance at bottom for maintenance, doesn’t
discharge water
PVB installation – upright position, valves downstream,
30.5cm min above all piping and flood level rim,
discharges water
RPP installation – horizontal, 30.5cm minimum
clearance at bottom for maintenance, discharge water
Spill-Proof Pressure Type Vacuum Breaker – upright
position minute of six 152mm or list of distance above
all pipe and flood rim receptor
Certified Backflow Assembly Tester – testing backflow
prevention assembly
0.305mm, 1ft – minimum access and clearance for
testing maintenance and repair between lowest
portion of assembly and grade, floor or platform
Installations elevated more than 1.52m – need
permanent platform for testing and maintenance
25mm,1in, 2Ø outlet – airgap minimum
43.3°C, 110°F – backflow prevention for hot water over
this shall be listed type
152mm, 6in – critical level AVB
25mm, 1in – ballcock
2 separate walls w/ positive, vented leak detection path
– separates potable water from fluids or gasses
AVB - lawn sprinkling system, potable water outlets
with hose attachments, inlets to tanks, vats, sumps,
swimming pools
DANGER-UNSAFE WATER – posting in non-potable
water line which may be used for drinking or domestic
puposes
CCI, B&S, F&F ends, DCI, GWI, GS, PE and PVC – water
pressure pipes
CPVC – for hot and cold water distribution system
Galvanized – cast iron fittings up to 51mm and all
small-sized malleable iron water fittings
8% - prohibited lead content of water pipes and fittings
Fullway gate valve – installed on discharge side of each
water meter, water supply tanks, cold water supply
pipe to eachwater heater.
Fullway gate valve – used to control two or more
openings
Shutoff gate valve – provided for each fixture
Single Control Gate Valve – ahead any automatic
metering valve supplying battery of fixtures
Gravity Storage Tanks - shall be tightly covered, covers
shall be vented with return-bend vent pipe with area
not less than area of down-feed riser pipe
14-18 mess per 25mm – fine corrosion-resistant screen
opening of vent for gravity supply tanks
103kPa, 15psi to 551kPa, 80psi – water pressure in
main or other source of supply
Hydro-pneumatic pressure tank – will provide if less
than 15 psi or inadequate water pressure
Pressure regulator – installed to reduce if more than
80psi or excessive water pressure
80% - percentage of reduced pressure of all pipe size
determination when using table 6-6
Pressure Relief Valve – provided to a pressure
regulating device or check valve, or any water system
containing storage water heating equipment, water
heating device
76mm I.D. storage instantaneous heaters – does not
need pressure relief valve
Expansion tank – for intermittent operation for thermal
expansion control when building supply pressure is
greater than required relief valve pressure setting
1033kPa, 150psi – pressure relief valve setting
Relief Valves – inside building shall have drain and not
smaller than relief valve outlet
0.6m – extension of drain from valve to outside of
building
152mm – above ground and pointing downward, the
drain of relief valve
Drainpipe of the former – not be trapped, not
threaded, not capped
CT&PRV Combination Temperature & Pressure Relief
Valve – shall be installed in water heating device, be
provided with drain
Copper tubing – only change in direction that may be
made with bend
Clay materials – water piping materials that shall not
be laid in same trench as building sewer
0.3m – water service yard piping below finish ground
level; above top of sewer or drain line; horizontal
distance between sides from side of sewer or drain line
Ferrous piping - shall have outside protective coating
Field bitumastic coating and wrapping – provide
protection, applicationis only to short pipe lengths at
point of connection with fittings necessarily stripped
for threading and jointing
Zinc coating – not enough outside protection for
ferrous pipings
Rustproofing – protection for ferrous pipings
Copper tubing – installed without joints where possible
Brazed Copper Tube, Wrough Copper Tube – when
joints are permitted
Bitumastic Coating, Fiberglass Wrapping – protects
copper tube, installed inside a split rigid casing
0.3m – union in water supply piping away from
regulating equipment
61m or less – maximum length of supply piping, each
water piping system 50Fu shall be sized in accordance
with table 6-6
19mm Ø – building water service pipe minimum
1219mm, 4ft at end of branches ; change of direction or
elevation - intervals for support of all pipings
Vertical piping – supported at each story
Mid-story guide – used in alignment of vertical piping
maintained between floors
914mm, 3ft – in excess of this, support trap arms as
close as possible to trap
Corrosive resistant fasteners, w/ top surface 1/4in
above finish floor – closet rings
Thrust Blocking – change in direction, chang in size,
dead ends, valves
CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
CI, DI, GS, GWI, Lead, Copper, Brass, Series 1000 PVC
DWV, extra-strength vitrified clay pipe – excreta
drainage pipings
ABS, PVC DWV – used in high-rise buildings
CI, MI, Lead, Brass, Copper, ABS, PVC, Vitrified Clay –
drainage fittings
152mm above ground – no gwi or galvanized steel pipe
shall be used underground
Vitrified Clay pipes - not above ground, not used in
pressurized piping, shall be kept 0.3m below FGL
Fitting on screwed pipe joints – shall be of recessed
drainage type
Tapped – threads of drainage fittings to alow 2%
Clotheswashers in group of 3 – rated as 6Fu, for
common horizontal and vertical waste pipe sizing
Water Closet is 6Fu – when determining septic tank
size
Capacity over 3.15L/s or 50gal/min – FU will be
determined by Administrative Authority
2fu for every 1 gal/min – from sump pump, ejector or
aircon equipment, or continuous flow into drainage
system
Single Vertical Drainage Pipe – can serve 2 fixtures set
back to back, side by side
Double Sanitary Tee, Double Wye,1/8 bend – waste
separately served by single vertical drainage pipe
having inlet opening at same level
Upper Terminal, @every 15 meter – cleanout provided
Hor. Drain Line less than 1.5 – cleanout omitted
Short Hor drainage pipe @ 72° from vertical line or 1/5
bend – cleanout omitted
Hor Line, offset angle exceeding 135° - cleanout
provided
Right angles – cleanout
Wye branch & end of line cleanout – installed vertically
above flow line of pipe
Cleanout extension – considered as drainage piping
Each 90° cleanout extension – shall be extended from a
wye type fitting or O.A.F.E.S
Cleanout for interceptor – outside interceptor
Cleanouts– above grade, readily accessible, located to
serve purpose it is intended
Cleanout under cover plate – installed to provide
clearance and accessibility
Not less than 305mm – clearance of cleanout in piping
51mm or less
Not less than 450mm – clearance of cleanout piping
51mm or greater
0.45m vertical, 0.75m horizontal – extension of
cleanout in underfloor piping above finish floor or
outside building
6.1m – max clearance/dist of underfloor cleanout to
access door, trap door or crawl hole
Pressure drainage systems – cleanout provided
Countersunk cleanout plugs – installed where raise
heads may cause hazard to passing personnel/vehicle
Hubless blind plug – complete coupling and pplug shall
be accessible for removal or replacement
Gravity – practicable drain into public sewer or PSDS
Backwater valve – installed when flood level rim of
fixture is below elevation of upstream manhole invert
of public sewer
Watertight sump or receiving tank then lifted and
discharged to building drain or sewer through
mechanical device – when drainage piping serving
fixtures is located below crown level of the main sewer
50.8mm, 2in – minimum size of any pump discharge or
discharge pipe from a sump connected to water closet
Swing check valve and gate valve –for vertical discharge
line from such ejector, or mechanical device to
horizontal drainline,
Top of hor line through wye fitting – connection of
former valves stated
Discharge side of backwater /check valve - gate valve
location (stated earlier)
2fu – for each 1gal per min or 0.063L/s. discharge from
any pump or ejector
Watertight masonry pit – enclosing backwater valves,
gate valve, motors, compressors air tanks and other
mechanical device
Watertight, Concrete, Metal ; automatically discharging
– sumps and receiving tanks
Dual pumps - provide for sumps rates as “public use”
Bolt and gasket type Manhole – substantial cover of
sumps and RT for access
Vent of Sump – extend separately through the roof or
when allowed, may be combined with other vent,
Not less than Table 7-5 or 51mm, 2in – vent of sump
Air operating sewage Ejector – its vent shall not
combing to other vents
Air tanks – maintain air pressure of not less than 3kg
for each meter height of sewage raised
Suds-producing fixtures – not connected to horizontal
excreta drainage piping system w/in 2.4m of any
vertical and horizontal change od direction of stack
Exceptions – single family residences, stacks receiving
discharge from less than 3 stories
4WC of 6Fu – allowed on any vertical pipe stack
3Wc, 6Fu – allowed on any horizontal branch/drain
32mm, 1.25in, 1/2Ø of drain connected – Ø of
individual vent
CHAPTER 8: INDIRECT WASTE PIPING, WET-VENTED
SYSTEM AND SPECIAL WASTES
Airbreak - evaporative cooler, air washer, air
conditioning equipment
Airgap – cold storage room, refrigerator, cooling
counter, compartment, receptacle, appurtenance,
device used for storage or holding of food or drink,
dishwashing, culinary sink in any food preparation
room used for soaking, washing or preparing reasy to
serve food, all food equipment
Airgap does not apply to – walk in refrigerators,
combination walk-in and reach in refrigerators used for
storage and sales of products packaged in bottles,
cartons or containers
25mm – airgap for drainage, between plumbing
fixture/appliance/appurtenance and rim of the floor
sink or receptor
1.5m to 4.6m indirect waste pipes –shall be directly
trapped but need not be vented
Vent for indirect waste pipe – shall not combine to any
excreta connected vent
13mm, Ø of tailpiece/drain outlet – indirect waste
pipes less than 4.6m
0.45m to 0.8m – standpipe receptor for clothewasher
extension above its trap
0.15m to 0.45m – no trap for any clotheswasher
standpipe receptor shall be installed below the floor,
but shall be roughed above the floor within this
No installation of indirect waste receptor – toilet room,
closet, cupboard, storeroom nor any other portion of
building not for general use by occupants
Clotheswasher standpipe – may be installed in toilet
and bathroom when clotheswasher is installed in same
room
Removable Beehive Strainer – provided in every
indirect waste interceptor receving discharge
containing particles that clogs the receptor drain
Pipe and equipment carrying waste or producing
wastes, or other discharges under pressure – shall NOT
be connected to any part of drainage system
Sump pump, pressure-wasting plumbing fixture –
foregoing shall not apply to this
Sterile Equipment – airgap
Fixture w/ pumps & drips – approved type open
receptor
Condensate waste from air conditioning coils
discharged by direct connection to lavatory tailpiece –
shall be located in area controlled by same person
controlling air conditioned space
Undiluted condensate waste from fuel burning
appliance discharged to drainage system – cast iron,
galvanized iron and plastic
The former discharged to an expose fixture – brass
tailpiece
Either diluted before or after discharge – condensate
waste from a fuel burning condensing appliance
Domestic dishwashing machine – not directly
connected to food waste disposer drainage system
w/out airgap fitting od DM
Airgap – installed with flood level marking or
drainboard whichever is higher
Cooling medium (water) – through inlet side of a fixture
trap in event that a suitable fixture is not available to
receive such discharge
Funnel Shaped Receptagle, not less than 154mm above
overflowrim of the future – trap connection of the
former by means of pipe connected to inlet side
Steam Pipe – not connected to any part of plumbing or
drainage system
Above 60°C – temp of water not to be discharged
under pressure directly to drainage system
Boiler pipes – discharge to open or closed condenser
or intercepting sump
Full size above the roof – vent extension of closed
condensers or sump
152mm bottom of tank – deep seal trap of condensers
19mmØ – top of deep seal trap opening
Not less than ½ capacity of condenser/sump – water
line to be maintained
Inlets – above water line
Open sump – condenser receving steam/hot water
uner pressure will pass here before entering drainage
102mm thk, 13mmthk plaster – concrete sump
Gauge No.12 US 2.77mm – metal condensers, and be
protected by bituminous coating
Vol. not less than twice volume of water removed from
boiler when water level is reduced not less than 102mm
– sump capacity (contain)
9.29m2 – heating surface used in table 8-1
Chemical / Industrial Liquid – pre-treated to render
them innocuous prior to discharge into drainage
system
Chemical-resistant glass-lined pipe, high silicon iron
pipe, lead pipe not less than 3.2mm, ceramic glazed,
unglazed vitrified clay – pipe for chemical waste
Wet Venting – limited to vertical drainage pipine, from
trap arm of 1 and 2 FU; vertical piping between any
two consecutive inlets
Wet vented fixtures – same floor level
1 pipe larger than reqd min waste pipe of upper fixture
/ 1 pipe larger reqd min pipe size for sum of FU served
by wet vented section / 51mm Ø – wet vented section
Special Venting for island dixtures – wye fitting; extend
vent line to nearest partition then through roof to
open air; connected to other vents not less than
152mmabove flood level rim of fixtures served; 2%
slope; return bend used under drainboard 45deg
elbow
CW&VS – Combination Waste and Vent Systems
Branch More than 4.6m length – separately vented
(CWVS
@least ½ cross sec are of drain pipe – minimum area of
any vent (CWVS)
Downstream of the Uppermost Fixture – vent
connection(CWVS)
2 pipe size larger than Chapter 7 – waste pipe and trap
0.6m – tailpiece(CWVS)
Tailpiece not less than 51mm – cleanout not required
(CWVS)
Clear wastewater – airgap, water lifts, expansion tanks,
cooling jackets, sprinkler system, drip or overflow pans
CHAPTER 9: VENTS AND VENTING
Vent Piping omitted – interceptor acting as primary
settling tank and discharging through a horizontal
indirect waste pipe into secondary interceptor;
equipment of bars, soda fountains
Secondary Interceptor – tapped and vented
CI, DCI, GS, GWI, Lead, Copper, Brass, Schedule 40, ABS,
DWV, Series 1000, PVC, DWV – materials for ventins
15cm – no GWI, GS used underground but shall be
kept above ground at this
Copper, CI, GWI, PVC – horizontal and vertical vent
lines and vent stacks
CI, GMI, GS, Lead, Copper, Brass ABS, PVC – vent fittings
Stained or Bent –NO vent pipe
Vent Aggregate cross sec area not less than largest
required building sewer
May exceed 1/3 of tot length of vertical and horizontal
portions by table 7-5 – length of horizontal portion of a
vent
152mm – rise of vent vertically above highest flood
level rim of fixtures before offsetting horizontally
1 pipe size – VSTR reconnection point of stack vent and
horizontal vent
Not below weir of trap – vent pipe opening from a soil
or waste pipe except water closets
2 fixtures – may be served by a common vertical vent,
but they should wastes into approved double branch
fitting having inlet openings at same level
0.15m – stack vent termination above roof
0.3m – stack vent termination vertical surface nearby
3m, 0.9m – vent termination from, and above any
openable window, door opening, air intake or vent shaft
0.15m – vent termination above roof or fire wall
3m,2.1m – vent termination from, and above roof for
other puposes
Flagpoling – prohibited, except other than weather
protection
10 stories & more – served by parallel vent stack
Yoke vent @ every 5th flr – at pt. below the horizontal
soil waste branch connection to stack and at nearby
vent stack above same floor to provide relief vent
Soil stack Ø vent stack Ø – size of yoke vent
1m above floor level – placing of yoke vent connection
with vent stack
Table 7-5 – sizing of vent piping
32mm, 1/2Ø of drain connected – individual vent
diameter
CHAPTER 10: TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS
Each plumbing fixture – required approved-type
waterseal trap, except having intergral traps
1trap = 1trap arm
0.75m apart, 3 single compartment sinks/laundry tubs
same depth – may be served by one trap
Food waste disposal – separate trap
0.6m – tailpiece (fixture outlet to trap weir)
2Ø of trap arm, Table 10-1 – trap arm dev. Length
Less than 90° - trap arm change in direction w/out
cleanout
76mmØ &larger, 22.5° & greater change in direction –
cleanout required
1.8m – dev. Length between trap of WC to inner edge
of vent
Gauge 17 B&S 1.1mm thk – tubing trap used on fixtures
discharging domestic sewage but shall exclude urine
No more than one approved slip joint fitting may be
used on the outlet side of a trap
S Bell, Crown Vented Traps, Double Trap – prohibited
Drum Trap – installed only when permitted, not
installed without vent
2in to 4in – water seal
Backwater valve – equipped when floor drain trap are
subject to reverse flow
Automatic – means of maintain water seals for floor
drain or similar traps
152mm – water seal for sand interceptor
Relief Vent – interceptor or clarifier be designed that
they will not become air bound if closed covers are
used
Use of Ladder / Removal of Bulky equipment – to
service interceptor or clarifier is a violation
Slaughter House/ Packing Establishment – discharge to
a screening device then into a grease interceptor
Auto Wash Rack – to interceptor to separate oil and
grease before effluent reach public stream
Grease Trap – sinks and drains in restau, cafes, lunch
counter, cafeterias, bars and club, hotel, hospital,
sanitarium, factory or school kitchens, establishment
where grease is introduced
1.3L/s to 3.4L/s – rate flow for grease trap
Flow control/ Restricting device – installed in readily
accessible and visible location in tailpiece of grease
trap; no adjustable or removable parts
Inlet more than 1.2m lower than outlet, not less than
50% greater in Table 2 nor 4 separate fixture – grease
trap
1.2m hor dist bet outlet and grease trap, vertical drain
pipe – grease trap may be used as a fixture outlet
Water jacketed grease trap – not allowed
51mm, Ø of outlet – water seal of grease trap
6ft – dev length between trap of a water closet or
similar to inner edge vent
# of meals per peak hour x waste flow rate x retention
times x storage factor = interceptor size (liquid cap)
Interceptor w/ wire basket – laundries that doesn’t
have integral strainers
12.7mm or larger – dimension of solids in laundries
that must be prevented to pass
Sand Interceptor – drain containing solid or semi solids
heavier than water; can be for multiple drains; shall
have baffle – for full separation on interceptor in 2
sections; shall have two(2) opening of same Ø as outlet
pipe; same invert as outlet pipe
Outlet pipe = inlet pipe (76mm min)
Invert inlet pipe no lower than invert outlet
0.2sqm – min dimension sand interceptor
5gal/min over 20gal/min increase area by 0.09sqm
50% inlet section – outlet section minimum area
CHAPTER 11: STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM
CI, GSI, Brass, Copper, Lead, Schedule 40, ABS, DWV,
Series 1000, PVC DWV – rainwater downspout or
conductor placed within interior of building inside
vertical pipe chase
26ga galvanized sheet metal – rainwater downspout or
conductor located on exterior side of a low height
building
Steel Pipe / Cast Iron – bottom of foregoing
conductor’s catch basin storm drain or storm sewer
GI, Schedule 30, CISP, SQ Type DWV copper tube,
Schedule 40 ABS, DWV, Series 1000, PVC DWV –
rainwater piping located within a medium height
building
Cast Iron, Copper – Roof drain
102mm above surface – roof drains with strainers
extension above roof
Dome type Strainer – total net inlet area is 1 ½ times
area of outlet pipe where drain is connected
Flat-surface type, roof deck strainers – for sun decks,
parking decks and similar occupied areas; inlet area is 2
timearea of outlet pipe
Roof drains passing through int. of bdg – CI w/
integrally cast waterstop ring
Inside-caulk / Female screwed – all strainers stated
102mm/hr – rainfall in Manila Area
Where vertical walls project above roof to permit storm
water to drain to adjacent roof are below, total roof
area considered:
1 wall – 50% of area of wall to roof area
2 adjacent wall – 35% total wall areas to roof area
2 opposite wall, same ht – no additional
2 opposite wall, diff ht – 50% of wall area above top of
lower wall to roof area
Wall on 3 sides – 50% of area of inner wall below top of
lowest wall, plus allowance for area of wall above top
of lowest wall
Wall of 4 sides – no alloance for wall areas below top
of lowest wall, add areas for above top lowest wall
Area of side of tall building exposed to rain –taken as ½
of gross area
CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
61meters – public sewer may not be considered
available beyond this distance
Rain, surface, subsurface water, cesspool, septic tank
effluents, seepage pit, underdrain system, commercial
food waste grinder- shall now be connected to public
sewer or PSDS
150mm, 6in or Ø diameter – minimum building sewer
2% - slope
1% - for 102.4mm and 150mm
0.5% - 203mm and larger
0.6m – building sewer from outer face of any building
0.3m – below finish surface of ground
Two way clean-out fitting -
15m, change in direction exceeding 135° – additional
building sewer cleanout
Does not exceed 3m of building sewer branch – no
cleanout
At right angles thereto, horizontal lines – cleanout shall
be installed to
Wye branch and end of cleanout – cleanout installed
vertically
Strong yard boxes w/ hinged cover OR extending top
cover w/ countersunk operating nut flush – cleanouts
installed under concrete or asphalt paving
Manholes – in lieu of cleanouts
91m – max distance between manholes
3m – water pipe joints installation away from sewer
line in both direction
1.5m – every abandoned building sewer shall be
plugged or capped
0.6m – min hor dist of bdg sewer to Building structures
Clear - min hor dist of bdg sewer to property line
adjiong private property
15.2m - min hor dist of bdg sewer to water supply wells
15.2 - min hor dist of bdg sewer to streams
0.3m - min hor dist of bdg sewer to on-site domestic
water service line
0.3m - min hor dist of bdg sewer to public water main
7.6m – distance from water supply wells may be
reduced up to this

CHAPTER 13: JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS

Caulked Joints – for bell-and-spigot CISP and other

similar joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or
hemp and filled with molten pig lead to a depth not
less than 25.4mm. Finished joint shall not extend more
than 3.2mm below rim of the hub
Threaded Joints – IPS pipe and fittings shall be standard
taper pipe threads | Plastic, factory cut or molded |
Threded plastic pipe shall be Schedule 80 minimum wall
| Tubing threads shall conform to fine tubing thread
standards | Cleanout plugs and caps be lubricated with
water-insoluble, non-hardening material | Tape is
acceptable for use on male threads only if screwed pipe
joint
Wiped Joints – joints in lead, brass or copper pipe,
ferrules, solder nipples or traps shall be full-wiped lead
joints | Wiped lead joints shall have exposed surface on
each side of a joint not less than 19mm and at least as
thick as the material being joined