PLUMBING THE ART AND TECHNIQUE OF INSTALLING IN BUILDING THE PIPES, FIXTURES, AND OTHER APPARATUSES FOR BRINGING

IN THE
WATER SUPPLY, LIQUIDS, SUBSTANCE AND/OR INGREDIENTS AND REMOVING THEM ANS SUCH WATER, LIQUID, AND OTHER CARRIED WASTES
AFFECTING HEALTH AND SANITATION AND HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, ALSO THE PIPES AND FIXTURES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN
INSTALLED, i.e. THE PLUMBING SYSTEM
ALTER OR ALTERATION CHANGE, ADDITION OR MODIFICATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION/OCCUPANCY
ACCESSIBLE (APPLIED TO FIXTURE, CONNECTION, APPLIANCE, EQUIPMENT) HAVING ACCESS THERETO/MAY REQUIRE PRIOR REMOVAL OF
ACCESS PANEL “READILY ACCESSIBLE” -DIRECT ACCESS W/O REMOVING ANY PANEL DOOR, SIMILAR OBSTRUCTION
EXISTING WORK PORTIONS OF A PLUMBING SYSTEM WHICH (INSTALLED/APPROVED PRIOR TO THE CONTEMPLATED ADDITIONS,
ALTERATIONS, CORRECTIONS)
REPAIR THE RECONSTRUCTION/RENEWAL OF ANY PART OF AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENNACE (SHALL NOT APPLY
TO ANY CHANGE OF CONSTRUCTION)
INSANITARY INURIOUS TO HEALTH
NUISANCE ANY PUBLIC NUISANCE KNOW IN COMMON LAW, DANGEROUS TO HUMAN LIFE, INADEQUATE OR UNSAFE WATER
SUPPLY/SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
PLUMBING OFFICIAL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY OR THE OFFICER CHARGED WIT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
NPC/REGULARLY AUTHORIZED DEPUTY
MASTER PLUMBER A PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE IN PLUMBING
NAMPAP NATIONAL MASTER PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE W/ ANY PART OF ITS STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK WILL IGNITE/ BURN AT 756⁰C OR LESS
COMMON PART OF A PLUMBIGN SYSTEM DESIGNED/INSTALLED TO SERVE MORE THAN 1 APPLIANCE, FIXTURE, BUILDING, OR SYSTEM
CROSS CONNECTION PHYSICAL CONNECTION/ARRANGEMENT OF PIPES BETWEEN 2 OTHERWISE SEPARATE BUILDING WATER SUPPLY PIPES
BUILDING STRUCTURE BUILT, ERECTED AND OF FRAMED COMPONENT STRUCTURAL PARTS
FLOOR AREA THE AREA INCLUDED WITHIN SURROUNDING WALLS OF A BUILDING EXCLUSIVE OF VENTS SHAFTS AND COURTS
HEIGHT OF BUILDING VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM THE “GRADE LINE” TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE COPING
STOREY THAT PORTION OF A BUILDING INCLUDED BETWEEN THE UPPER SURFACE OF ANY FLOOW AND THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FLOOW
NEXT ABOVE
ALLEY MORE THAN 3.00 METERS BUT NOT LESSS THAN 2.00 METERS
CONFINED SPACE ROOM/SPACE WITH A VOLUME LESS THAN 1.40 CU.M WITH 240 KG CALORIE OF AGGREGATE INUT RATING IF FUEL
BURNING APPLIANCES INSTALLED IN THAT SPACE
UNCONFINED SPACE ROOM/SPACE HAVING A VOLUME OF EQUAL TO AT LEAST 1.4 CU.M OF THE AGGREGATE INPUT RATING OF THE FUEL
BURNING APPLIANCE INSTALLED IN THAT SPACE
LOT SINGLE AREA OF LAND LEGALLY RECORDED/VALIDATED ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
YARD AN OPEN, UNOCCUPIED SPACE, OTHER THAN A COURT
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ONLY DWELLING LOCATED IN A PARCEL OF LAND
CHASE VERTICAL SHAFT (FOR PIPE STACKS)
COURT IS AN OPENING, UNOCCUPIED SPACE
SHAFT A VERTICAL OPENING (ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITER, LIGHT VENTILATION OR SIMILAR PURPOSE)
MOBILE HOME PARK SEWER MEASURES 0.60 M DOWNSTREAM FROM THE LAST MOBILE HOME SITE
FAMILY PERSON LIVING ALONE, GROUP LIVING TOGETHER
OCCUPANCY PURPOSE FOR WHICH A BUILDING IS USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED
CONTAMINATION IMPAIRMENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE POTABLE WATER (HIGH HAZARD)
POTABLE WATER SATISFACTIRY FOR DRINKING, CULINARY, AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES (PHILIPPINE STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER)
GROUND WATER THE WATER THAT IS STANDING IN OR PASSING THROUGH THE GROUND
HIGH HAZARD CONTAMINATION
LOW HAZARD POLLUTION
SURFACE WATER PORTION OF A RAINFALL OR OTHER PRECIPITATION, WHICH RUNS OFF OVER THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND
MAIN PRINCIPAL ARTERY OF THE SYSTEM, TO WHICH BRANCHES MAY BE CONNECTED
CORPORATION COCK A STOP VALCE PLACED IN A SERVICE PIEP CLOSED TO ITS CONNECTION WITH A WATER MAIN
GOOSE NECK A RETURN BEND OF SMALL SIZED PIPE ONE END OF WHICH IS ABOUT ONE FOOT LONG (ONE END IS 3 CM LONG; OTHER END IS
7.5 CM LONG) AND THE OTHER IS ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG (FAUCET FOR A PANTRY SINK); LEAD CONNECTION BETWEEN A SERVICE PIPE AND A
WATER MAIN
SERVICE PIPE THE PIPE FROM THE STREET WATER MAIN OR SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY TO THE BUILDING SERVED
WATER DISTRIBUTING PIPE CONVEYS POTABLE WATER FROM THE BUILDING SUPPLY PIPE TO THE PLUMBING FIXTURES/WATER OUTLEST
BRANCH OTHER THAN THE MAIN, RISER OR STACK
BRANCH INTERVAL STOREY HEIGHT, NOT LES THAN 8 FEET OR 2.3 M, WITHIN WHICH THE HORIZONTAK BRANCHES FROM ONE FLOOR OR
STOREY OF A BUILDING ARE CONNECTED TO THE STACK
BRANCH, HORIZONTAL (HORIZONTAL BRANCH)
HORIZONTAL BRANCH A BRANCH DRAIN EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM A SOIL OR WASTE STACK, WITH OR WITHOUT SECTIONS OR BRANCHES
BRANCH, FIXTURE (FIXTURE BRANCH)
FIXTURE BRANCH THE SUPPLY PIPE BETWEEN THE FIXTURE AND THE WATER DISTRIBUTING PIPE
FIXTURE SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY PIPE CONNECTING THE FIXTURE WIT THE FIXTURE BRANCH
RISER A WATER SUPPLY PIPE THAT EXTENDS VERTICALLY ONE FULL STOREY OR MORE
BIBB FAUCET, COCK, TAP, PLUG, ETC. (FAUCET IS PREFERRED)
FAUCET A VALVE OR A PIPE WHICH WATER CAN BE DRAWN FROM OR HELD WITHIN THE PIPE/LOCATED AT THE END OF WATER PIPE
SPIGOT THE END OF PIPE WHICH FITS INTO A BELL (SYNONYMOUS WITH FAUCET)
EFFECTIVE OPENING MINIMUM CROSS SECTIONAL AREA AT THE POINT OF WATER SUPPLY DISCHARGE MEASURED OR EXPRESSED IN TERMS
OF (1) DIAMETER OF A CIRCLE (2) IF THE OPENING IS NOT CIRCULAR, THE DIAMETER OF A CIRCLE OF EQUIVALENT CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
FLOOD LEVEL THE LEVEL IN A FIXTURE AT WHICH WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE TOP OR RIM OF A FIXTURE
CRITICAL LEVEL C-L OR C/L MARKING ON A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER (POINT CONFORMING TO APPROVED
STANDARDS AND ESTABLISHED BY THE TESTING LABORATORY) DETERMINES THE MINIMUM ELEVATION ABOVE THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE
FIXTURE
FLOOD LEVEL RIM TOP EDGE OF A RECEPTACLE
FLOODED WHEN LIQUID RISES TO THE FLOOW LEVEL RIM
PRESSURE THE NORMAL FORCE EXTENDED BY A HOMOGENOUS LIQUID OR GAS, PER UNIT AREA ON THE WALL OF A CONTAINER
STATIC PRESSURE THE PRESSURE EXISTING WITHOUT ANY FLOW MOTION
RESIDUAL PRESSURE THE PRESSURE AVAILABLE AT THE FIXTURE OR WATER OUTLET’ ALLOWANCE IS MADE FOR PRESSURE DROP DUE TO
FRICTION LOSS, HEAD, METER, AND OTHER LOSSES IN THE SYSTEM DURING MAXIMUM DEMAND PERIOD
CHCEKC VALVE AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES TO PREVENT THE FLOW OF WATER IN A REVERSE DIRECTION
GATE VALVE A VALVE IN WHICH THE FLOW OF WATER IS CUT OFF BY MEANS OF A CIRCULAR DISK, FITTING AGAINST MACHINE SMOOTHED
FACES, AT THE RIGHT ANGLES TO THE DIRECTION OF FLOW; DISK IS RAISED OR LOWERED BY MEANS OF A THREADED STEM CONNECTED TO
THE HANDLE OF THE VALVE; OPENING IS USUALLY AS LARGE AS THE FULL BORE OF THE PIPE
GLOBE VALVE A VALVE IN WHICH THE FLOW OF WATER IS CUT OFF BY MEANS OF A DISK THAT FITS THE VALVE SEAT (TORTOUS PASSAGE)
REGULATING EQUIPMENT INCLUDE ALL VALVES AND CONTROLS IN PLUMBING SYSTEM
BACKWATER VALVE DEVICE INSTALLED IN DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO PREVENT REVERSE FLOW
QUALITY OF MATERIALS FREE FROM DEFECTS
PIPE CYLINDRICAL CONDUIT/CONDUCTOR
ROUGHING IN INCLUDES THE PLUMBING WORK DONE BEFORE THE SETTLING OF THE FIXTURES, OR FINISHING
DURHAM SYSTEM SOIL OR WASTE SYSTEM WHERE ALL PIPES ARE OF THREADED PIPE, TUBING, RIGID CONSTRUCTION USING RECESSED
DRAINAGE FITTINGS
BENDING PIN (IRON) A TOOL USED FOR STRAIGHTENING OR BENDING LEAD PIPE
HORIZONTAL PIPE HORIZONTAL POSISTION; FORMS AN ANGEL OF NOT MORE THAN 45⁰ WITH HORIZONTAL PLANE
VERTICAL PIPE PIPE/FITTING IN VERTICAL POSITION MAKES AN ANGLE OF NOT MORE THAN 45⁰ WITH THE VERTICAL LINE
ABS ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE
PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE. POTABLE WATER IS COLOR CODED BLUE. DRAINPIPES ARE MANUFACTURED WITH TOXIC COMPONENTS AND OR
COLOR CODED GRAY, ORANGE, BROWN
PB POLYBUTYLENE; COLORED BLACK, CROSS SECTIONAL SHAPE IS OVAL; USED AS WATER SERVICE CONNECTION
PE POLYETHYLENE; COLORED BLACK, CROSS SECTIONAL SHAPE IS CIRCULAR
BELL OR HUB SUFFICIENTLY ENLARGED TO RECEIVE THE END OF ANOTHER PIPE OF THE DIAMETER FOR MAKING A JOINT
B&S BROWN AND SHARPE (SPECIFICATION)/BELL AND SPIGOT (ENDS OF PIPES)
HUBLESS PIPES CAST IRON SOIL PIPES WITH PLAIN ENDS CONNECTED WITH BOLTED STAINLESS STEEL BANDS AND NEOPRENE GASKETS
LENGTH OF PIPE THE LENGTH AS MEASURED ALONG
DEVELOPED LENGTH THE LENGTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF PIPE AND FITTINGS
DEAD END THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE PIPE THAT IS CLOSED TO ONE END
TUBE THE CYLINDRICAL CONDUIT/CONDUCTOR DENOTEEDBY ITS OUTER DIAMETER (OD)
SIZE AND TYPE OF TUBING (DIAMETER)
DIAMETER DIAMETER OF A PIPE OR UBE SHALL MEAN THE NOMINAL INTERNAL DIAMETER (NID) OF SUCH PIPE, EXCEPT BRASS AND COPPER
TUBING OUTSIDE DIAMETE (OD) OF THE TUBING
IPS IRON PIPE SIZE
INVERT THE LOWEST PORTION OF THE INSIDE OF ANY PIPE
BLANK FLANGE A FLANGE THAT IS NOT DRILLED FOR BOLT HOLES
BLIND FLANGE A FLANGE THAT CLOSES THE END OF A PIPE
BRAZED JOINT OBTAINING BY JOININF OF METAL PARTS WITH ALLOYS W/C MELT AT TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 449⁰C BUT LOWER THAN
THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF PARTS TO BE JOINED
CAULKING PLUGGING AN OPENING WITH OAKUM LEAD
OAKUM HEMP OR OLD HEMP ROPE SOAKED IN OIL/TAR TO MAKE IT WATERPROOF
SHIELDED COUPLING APPROVED ELASTOMERIC SEALING GASKET WITH AN APPROVED OUTER SHIELD AND A TIGHTENING MECHANISM
SLIP JOINT ADJUSTABLE TUBING CONNECTION, CONSISTING OF A COMPRESSION NUT, A FRICTION RING, AND A COMPRESSION WASHER,
DESIGNED TO FIT A THREADED ADAPTER FITTING OR A STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREAD
SOLDERED JOINT A PIPE JOINT OBTAINED BY JOINING METAL PARTS WITH METALLIC MIXTURES OR ALLOYS W/C MELT AT TEMPERATURE
BELOW 427⁰C AND ABOVE 149⁰C
WELDED JOINT OR SEAM OBTAINED BY THE JOINING OF METAL PARTS IN A PLASTIC MOLTEN STATE
WELDER, PIPELINE SPECIALIZES IN THE WELDING OF PIPES/ HOLDS VALID CERTIFICATE TO COMPETENCY
CAP A FITTING; PURPOSE OF CLOSING THE END OF THE PIPE
OFFSET COMBINATION OF ELBOWS OR BENDS, W/C BRINGS ONE SECTION OF THE PIPE OUT OF LINE PARALLEL WITH THE ORIGINAL SECTION
DOUBLE OFFSET TWO OFFSETS IN SUCCESSION OR IN SERIES IN THE SAME LINE
FERRULE A METALLIC SLEEVE, CAULKED, JOINED TO AN OPENING IN A PIPE, TO WHICH A PLUG IS SCREWED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING
OR EXAMINING THE INTERIOR OF THE PIPE
RETURN BEND AN OPEN RETURN BEND MADE UP OF TWO 90⁰ BENDS WITH INSIDE THREADS AND OUTSIDE THREADS; 180⁰ BEND IN COPPER
TUBINGS
TAILPIECE A PIPE OR TUBING THAT CONNECTS THE OUTLET OF A PLUMBING FIXTURE TO A TRAP
TAPPED TEE A TEE WITH A BRANCH TAPPED TO RECEIVE A THREADED PIPE OR FITTINGS
SIAMESE CONNECTION CONNECTED TO A HYDRANT/ SAME NOZZLE/ HOSE FITTINGS WITH CLAPPER VALVES
WYE HOSE CONNECTION WITH TWO GATED OUTLETS PERMITTING TWO CONNECTIONS OF THE SAME OR SMALLER COUPLING DIAMETER TO
BE TAKEN FROM A SINGLE SUPPLY LINE
STANDPIPE A VERTICAL PIPE, OR A RESERVOIR, INTO WHICH IS PUMPED TO GIVE IT A HEAD, CLASSIFIED AS:
WET STANDPIPE WATER PRESSURE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES
AUTOMATIC STANDPIPE SYSTEM OPERATES AUTOMATICALLY BY OPENING A HOSE VALVE
MANUALLY OPERATED STANDPIPE SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AT EACH HOSE STATION
DRY STANDPIPE HAVING NO PERMANENT WATER INSIDE THE PIPE
PLUMBING FIXTURES A RECEPTACLE WHICH WATER OR WATER WASTES MAY BE COLLECTED OR RETAINED FOR ULTIMATE DISCHARGE INTO
THE PLUMBING SYSTEM/APPROVED TYPE INSTALLED RECEPTACLES, DEVICES OR APPLIANCES
FIXTURE A RECEPTACLE ATTACHED TO A PLUMBING SYSTEM
PLUMBING APPLIANCE SPECIAL CLASS OF DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT INTENDED TO PERFORM A SPECIAL PLUMBING FUNCTION
PLUMBING APPURTENANCES MANUFACTURED DEVICE/PREFABRICATED ASSEMBLY; ON THE JOB ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENT PARTS, AND
SERVES AS ADJUNCT TO THE BASIC PIPING SYSTEM AND PLUMBING FIXTURES
BATTERY OF FIXTURES TWO OR MORE ADJACENT FIXTURES WITH DISCHARGE INTO A COMMON HORIZONTAL OR SOIL BRANCH
BIDET WASHING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE BODY ESPECIALLY THE GENITALS (SITZ BATH/FOOT BATH)
LATRINE A WATER CLOSET WITH CONTINUOUS TROUGH CONTAINING WATER
LAVATORY WASHING OF THE HANDS OR FACE (WASH BASIN)
BALL COCK A FAUCET/VALVE OPENED OR CLOSED BY THE FALL OR RISE OF A BALL FLOATING ON THE SURFACE OF WATER
BALL JOINT A CONNECTION IN WHICH A BALL SHAPED END IS HELD IN A CUPLIKE SHELL THAT ALLOWS MOVEMENT IN EVERY DIRECTION
BATHROOM EQUIPPED WITH SHOWER STALL OR BATHTUB
SWIMMING POOL A WATER RECEPTACLE USED FOR SWIMMING/WATER BASIN
FLUSH TANK FOR FLUSHING OR REMOVING EXCREMENT IN THE FIXTURE
FLUSH VALVE FLUSHING USING WATER DIRECTLY FROM WATER SUPPLY PIPES/IN CONNECTION WITH A SPECIAL FLUSH TANK (AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE TANK)
FLUSHOMETER TANK AIR ACCUMULATOR VESSEL; TO DISCHARGE A PREDETERMINED QUANTITY OF WATER FOR FLUSHING PURPOSED
FLUSHOMETER VALVE TO DISCHARGE A PREDETERMINED QUANTITY OF WATER FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES; ACTUATED BY DIRECT WATER
PRESSURE
PRIVATE OR PRIVATE USE INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL
PUBLIC OR PUBLIC USE FIXTURES IN GENERAL TOILET ROOMS OF SCHOOLS, GYMNASIUMS, HOTELS, RAILROAD STATIONS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
BARS, PUBLIC CONFORT STATIONS, OR PLACES TO WHICH THE PUBLIC IS ONVITED OR WHICH ARE FREQUENTED BY THE PUBLIC WITHOUT
SPECIAL PERMISSION/SPECIAL INVITATION; USE IS SIMILARLY UNRESTRICTED
DRAINAGE SYSTEM THE DRAINAGE PIPE OF A PLUMBING SYSTEM TAKE THE WASTE WATER FROM THE PLUMBBING FIXTURES AND DELIVER IT
TO THE SEWER OR SOME OTHER OUTLET (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MAINS OF A PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWAGE TREATMENT,
DISPOSAL PLANT
PLUMBING SYSTEM INCLUDES THE WATER SUPPLY, LIQUIDS, SUBSTANCES AND OTHER INGREDIENTS DISTRIBUTING PIPES; AND THOSE PIPE
SREMOVING THEM AND SUCH WATER, LIQUID, AND OTHER CARRIED WASTE; THE FIXTURE AND FIXTURE TRAPS; THE SOIL, WASTES AND VENT
PIPE; APPURTENANCES AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN OR ON A BUILDING, A FACTORY, OR AN INDUSTRY
SEWAGE, SEWERAGE WORKS A COMPREHENSIVE TERM (CONSTRUCTION, COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, PUMPING TREATMENT, AND
FINAL DISPOSITION OF SEWAGE)
BUILDING DRAIN (HOUSE DRAIN) PART OF THE LOWEST HORIZONTAL PIPING OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM, CONVEYS TO THE UILDING SEWER
BEGINNING 0.6 M OUTSIDE THE BUILDING WALL
BUILDING SEWER (HOUSE SEWER) STARTS AT THE END OF THE BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SUBDRAIN PORTION OF AN UNDERGROUNDSYSTEM; CANNOT DRAIN BY GRAVITY INTO THE BUILDING SEWER
HOUSE DRAIN IS THAT PART OF THE LOWEST HORIZONTAL PIPING OF A PLUMBING SYSTEM; CONVEYS IT TO THE HOUSE SEWER
HOUSE SEWER IS THAT PART OF A PLUMBING SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM A POINT ABOUT 4” OR 5” FROM THE INNER FACE OF THE
FOUNDATION WALL
SUBSOIL DRAIN UNDERGROUND DRAINPIPE, RECEIVES ONLY SUBSURFACE OR SEEPAGE WATER AND CONVEY IT TO A SUMP FOR DISPOSAL BY
GRAVITY FLOW OR BY LIFT PUMP
PITCH (GRADE)
SLOPE (GRADE)
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS, HANGERS, ANCHORS, BRACKETS, CRADLES (DEVICES FOR HOLDING/SECURING PIPE AND FIXTURES TO WALLS, CEILING
FLOORS, OR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS)
GRADE THE SLOPE OR FALL OF A LINE OF PIPE IN REFERENCE TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE
HANGERS (SUPPORTS)
SOIL STACK PIPE VERTICAL SOIL PIPE CONVEYING FECAL MATTER AND WASTEWATER
SOIL PIPE ANY PIPE WHICH CONVEYS THE DISCHARGE OF WATER CLOSETS, URINALS, OR FIXTURES HAVING A SIMILAR FUNCTIONS (CAST IRON
PIPE, WITH BELL END SPIGOT, ENDS TO CONVEY FECAL MATTER OR LIQUID WASTES)
STACK GENERAL TERM USED FOR ANY VERTICAL LINE OF SOIL, WASTE, OR VENT PIPE/VERTICAL MAIN
WASTE PIPE A PIPE WHICH CONVEYS ONLY LIQUID WASTE, FREE OF FECAL MATTER
INDIRECT WASTE PIPE A WASTE PIPE THAT DOES NOT CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH THE BUILDING DRAINAGE
RECEPTOR APPROVED PLUMBING FIXTURE/DEVICE TO ADEQUATELY RECEIVE DISCHARGE FROM INDIRECT WASTE PIPES
SPECIAL WASTE REQUIRE SPECIAL METHODS OF HANDLING (USE OF INDIRECT WASTE PIPING AND RECEPTORS, CORROSION RESISTANT PIPIN,
SAND, OIL OR GREASE INTERCEPTORS, CONDENSERS OR OTHER PRE-TREATMENT FACILITIES
CATCH BASIN A RECEPTACLE IN WHICH LIQUIDS ARE RETAINED TO DEPOSIT SETTLEABLE MATERIAL
DOWNSPOUT THE VERTICAL PORTION A RAIN WATER CONDUCTOR
HOUSE STORM SEWER IS THE PIPELINE FROM THE BUILDING TO THE PUBLIC STORM SEWER SYSTEM
FLASHING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL FITTED UNDER ANOTHER PIECE OF FLAT METAL OR WOOD OVER WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RUN
LEADER (CONDUCTOR) FROM BUILDING GUTTER TO DOWNSPOUT/CONDUCTOR
STORM WATER THAT PORTION OF A RAINFALL OR OTHER PRECIPITATION WHICH OVER THE SURFACE
SEAL THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DIP AND THE CROWN WEIR OF A TRAP/THE WATER IN THE TRAP BETWEEN THE DIP AND THE
CROWN WEIR
TRAP A FITTING OR DEVICE SO CONSTRUCTED TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF AIR; GAS
TRAP ARM THAT PORTION OF A FIXTURE DRAIN BETWEEN A TRAP AND THE VENT
TRAP SEAL (WATER SEAL) MAXIMUM VERTICAL DEPTH OF LIQUID THAT A TRAP WILL RETAIN, MEASURED WITHIN THE CROWN WEIR AND THE
TOP OF THE DIP OF THE TRAP
CLARIFIER INTERCEPT OR TO SEPARAT, AND PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF OIL, GREASE, SAND
CLARIFIER INTERCEPTOR
GREASE INTERCEPTOR INTERCEPTOR OF 3 CUIC METERS CAPACITY
GREASE TRAP DEVICE TO RETAIN GREASE FROM ONE TO FOUR FIXTURES (MAXIMUM)
SAND INTERCEPTOR INTERCEPTOR
AIRBREAK PHYSICAL SEPARATION/A LOT INLET INTO INDIRECT WASTE RECEPTOR FROM FIXTURE, APPLIANCE, DEVICE INDIRECTLY
CONNECTED
AIR GAP, DRAINAGE UNOBSTRUCTED VERTICAL DISTANCE THROUGH FREE ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN THE LOWEST OPENING FROM ANY PIEP,
PLUMBING FIXTURE, APPLIANCE, APPURTENANCE CONVEYING WASTE TO THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE RECEPTOR
AIR GAP, WATER DISTRIBUTION UNOBSTRUCTED VERTICAL DISTANCE THROUGH FREE ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN THE LOWEST OPENING FROM
ANY PIPE OR FAUCET CONVEYING POTABLE WATER TO THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF ANY TANK, VAT, OR FIXTURE
DOUBLE BEND FITTING A PIPE FITTING SHAPED LIKE THE “S”
VENT SYSTEM PIPES INSTALLED TO PROVIDE FLOW OF AIR TO OR FORM A DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR TO PROVIDE A CIRCULATION OF AIR WITHIN
SUCH SYSTEM TO PROTECT TRAP SEALS FROM SIPHONAGE AND BACKPRESSURE
MAIN VENT (VENT STACK) PRINCIPAL ARTERY OF THE VENTING SYSTEM
VENT STACK VERTICAL VENT PIPE INSTALLED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING A CIRCULATION OF AIR
STACK VENT THE EXTENSIONOF A SOIL OR WASTE STACK ABOVE THE HIGHEST HORIZONTAL DRAIN CONNECTED TO THE STACK (SVTR)
VENT PIPE A PIPE OR OPENING USED FOR ENSURING THE CIRCULATION OF AIR IN A PLUMBING SYSTEM AND FOR REDUCING THE PRESSURE
EXERTED ON TRAP SEALS
COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM SPECIALLY DESIGNED SYSTEM OF WASTE PIPING; HORIZONTAL WET VENTING OF ONE OR MORE
SINKS/FLOOR DRAINS BY A COMMON HORIZONTAL WASTE AND VENT PIPE
CONTINUOUS WASTE DRAIN CONNECTING THE COMPARTMENTS OF A SET OF FIXTURES TO A TRAP OR CONNECTING OTHER PERMITTED
FIXTURESTO A COMMON TRAP
SIPHONAGE A SUCTION CREATED BY THE FLOW OF LIQUIDS IN PIPES (PRESSURE LESS THAN ATMOSPHERIC)
VACUUM AN AIR PRESSURE LESS THAN ATMOSPHERIC (SIPHONAGE)
VACUUM BREAKER (BACKFLOW PREVENTER)
BACKFLOW FLOW OF WATER INTO A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FROM ANY SOURCE OTHER THAN ITS REGULAR SOURCE
BACKFLOW CONNECTION CONDITION/ARRANGEMENT WHERE REVERSE FLOW CAN OCCUR
BACKPRESSURE BACKFLOW OCCURS DUE TO AN INCREASED REVERSE PRESSURE ABOVE THE SUPPLY PRESSURE (PUMP, BOILERS,
GRAVITY/OTHER SOURCE OF PRESSURE)
BACK SIPHONAGE FLOWING BACK OF USED, CONTAMINATED OR POLLUTED WATER FROMA PLUMBING FIXTURE OR VESSEL INTO A WATER
SUPPLY DUE TO NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN PIPE
BACK PRESSURE AIR PRESSURE, (DRAINAGE PIPES) GREATER THAN ATMOSPHERE PRESSURE
BACKVENT PIPE CONNECTS DIRECTLY WITH AN INDIVIDUAL TRAP UNDERNEATH/BEHIND THE FIXTURE AND EXTENDS TO THE BRANCH OR
MAIN, SOIL OR WASTE PIPE AT ANY POINT HIGHER THAN THE FIXTURE OR FIXTURE TRAP (INDIVIDUAL VENT/REVENT PIPE)
INDIVIDUAL VENT (BACK VENT PIPE)
REVENT PIPE (BACK VENT PIPE)
COMMON VENT (UNIT VENT/DUAL VENT)
UNIT VENT AN ARRANGEMENT OF VENTING SO INSTALLED TAT ONE VENT PIPE WILL SERVE TWO TRAPS
BRANCH VENT A HORIZONTAL VENT PIPE CONNECTING FROM A BRANCH O THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO A VENT STACK OR STACK VENT
GROUP VENT A BRANCH VENT THAT PERFORMS ITS FUNCTION FOR TWO OR MORE TRAPS
CIRCUIT VENT A GROUP VENT EXTENDING FROM IN FRONT OF THE LAST FIXTURE/CONNECTS TO VENT STACK (LOOP VENT)
RELIEF VENT PROVIDES CIRCULATION OF AIR BETWEEN DRAINAGE AND VENT SYSTEM, ACTS AS AUXILIARY VENT (“YOKE VENT”)
LOOP OR CIRCUIT VENT A CONTINUATION OF HORIZONTAL SOIL OR WASTE PIPE BEYOND THE CONNECTION AT WHICH LIQUID WASTES
FROM A FIXTURE ENTER THE WATER OR SOIL PIPE (EXTENSION IS USUALLY VERTICAL IMMEDIATELY BEYOND ITS CONNECTION TO THE SOIL OR
WASTE PIPE) CONNECTED TO THE STACK VENT
YOKE VENT PIPE CONNECTING UPWARD FROM A SOIL OR WASTE STACK BELOW THE FLOOR AND BELOW HORIZONTAL CONNECTION TO AN
ADJACENT VENT STACK AT A POINT ABOVE THE FLOOR AND HIGHER THAN HIGHEST SPILL LEVEL OF FIXTURES FOR PREVENTING PRESSURE
CHANGES IN THE STACKS
LOCAL VENT A PIPE OR SHAFT SERVING TO CONVEY FOUL AIR FROM A PLUMBING FIXTURE OR A ROOM TO THE CUTER AIR
DRY VENT VENT THAT DOES NOT CARRY WATER OR WATER BORNE WASTE
WET VENT PORTION OF A VENT THROUGH WHICH LIQUID WASTE FLOW
SEWERAGE, SEWERAGE WORKS A COMPREHENSIVE TERM CONSTRUCTION, COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, PUMPING TREATMENT AND
FINAL DISPOSITION OF SEWAGE
SEWAGE THE LIQUID WASTES CONDUCTED AWAY FROM RESIDENCES, BUSINESS BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
AND WITH SUCH GROUND SURFACE, AND STORM WATER AS MAY BE PRESENT/ANY WASTE WATER CONTAINING ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE
MATTER IN SUSPENSION AND SOLUTION AND MAY INCLUDE LIQUIDS CONTAINING CHEMICALS IN SOLUTIONS
SEWER A PIPE OR CONDUIT FOR CARRYING SEWAGE AND WASTE LIQUIDS
MAIN SEWER (PUBLIC SEWER)
PUBLIC SEWER A COMMON SEWER DIRECTLT CONTROLED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY
DOMESTIC SEWAGE (SANITARY SEWAGE) LIQUID/WATER-BORNE WASTES FREE FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES/DISCHARGED INTO PUBLIC
SEWER/PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
SANITARY SEWAGE HUMAN EXCREMENT/LIQUID HOUSEHOLD WASTE (DOMESTIC SEWAGE)
SANITARY SEWER WITH OR WITHOUT INDUSTRIAL WASTES/ WITHOUT AND ADMIXTURE OF STORM WATER OR GROUND WATER
DRAIN A SEWER, PIPE OR CONDUIT (CONVEYING GROUND WATER, SURFACE WATER, STORM WATER, WASTEWATER OR SEWAGE)
DRAINAGE SYSTEM THE DRAINAGE PIPE OF A PLUMBING SYSTEM TAKE THE WASTE WATER FROM THE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND DELIVER IT
TO THE SEWER OR SOME OTHER OUTLET (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MAINS OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWAGE TREATMENT,
DISPOSAL PLANT
INDUSTRIAL WASTE LIQUID WASTES FREE FORM FECAL MATTER
LIQUID WASTE DISCHARGE OF ANY FIXTURE, ETC. DOES NOT RECEIVE FECAL MATTER
MANHOLE AN OPENING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE FOR A MAN TO GAIN ACCESS HERETO
PRIMARY BRANCH A PRIMARY BRANCH OF A BUILDING DRAIN IS THE SINGLE SLOPING DRAIN FROM THE BASE OF A STACK TO ITS JUNCTION
WITH MAIN BUILDING DRAIN OR WITH ANOTHER BRANCH
SECONDARY BRANCH ANY BRANCH IN A BUILDING DRAIN OTHER THAN THAT OF THE PRIMARY BRANCH
LATERAL SECONDARY PIPELINE
WASTE (LIQUID WASTE/INDUSTRIAL WASTE)
WATER TREATMENT DEVICE W/C CONDITIONS/TREATS WATER SUPPLY TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, REMOVE SUSPENDED SOLIDS BY
FILTRATION
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM A SEPTC TANK WITH THE EFFLUENT DISCHARGING INTO SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL FIELD AND SEEPAGE PIT
PRIVATE SEWER PRIVATELY OWNED NOT DIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE PUBLIC AUTHORTY/BUILDING SEWER W/C RECEIVES THE DISCHARGE
FROM MORE THAN ONE BUILDING DRAIN AND CONVEYS IT TO A PUBLIC SEWER, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, OR OTHER POINTS OF
DISPOSAL
CESSPOOL A PIT FOR THE RECEPTION OR DETENTION OF SEWAGE/NON WATERTIGHT LINED EXCAVATION; PERMITTING LIQUID TO SEEP
THROUGH THE BOTTOM SIDES OF THE CESSPOOL
LEACHING CESSPOOL A CESSPOOL THAT IS NOT WATERTIGHT
SEEPAGE PIT LOOSLEY LINED EXCAVATION IN THE GROUND, RECEIVES DISCHARGE OF SEPTIC TANK, SEEP THROUGH PIT BOTTOM AND SIDES
PRIVY OUTHOUSE OR STRUCTURE USED FOR THE DEPOSITION OF EXCREMENT
PRIVY VAULT A PIT BENEATH A PRIVY IN WHICH EXCREMENT COLLECTS
SEPTIC TANK IS A WATERTIGHT RECEPTACLE W/C RECEIVES THE DISCHARGE OF THE PLUMBING SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF, AND IS DESIGNED
AND CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO SEPARATE SOLIDS FROM THE LIQUID, DIGEST THE ORGANIC MATTER THROUGH A PERIOD OF DETENTION, AND
ALLOW THE EFFLUENT TO DISCHARGE INTO A STORM DRAIN, OR DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE TANK THROUGH A SYSTEM OF
OPEN JOINT OR PERFORATED PIPING
SUMP APPROVED TANK OR PIT; RECEIVES SEWAGE OR WASTEWATER LOCATED BELOW NORMAL GRADE OF THE GRAVITY SYSTEM AND MUST
BE EMPTIED BY MECHANICAL MEANS