 Lateral - An additional pipeline in plumbing.

A common sewer in the sewerage system to which

no additional branch sewers are attached. Sewage from building sewer service connections is
the sole source it accepts.

 Latrine - a water closet that has a continuous trough for holding liquids water. A minimum of two
neighboring chairs are covered by the trough. by forbidden for permanent installations, health
agencies.

 Leaching Cesspool - a cesspool that is not watertight.

 Leader - a pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout or conductor.

 Ledge drain - keeps the space beneath structures dry. Both a healthy living environment and the
worth of the building fabric are preserved. Building drainage goes beyond just being advised for
all buildings.

 Local vent - a shaft or pipe for draining stale air from a plumbing device or a space to outside air.

 Main - The main of any system of horizontal, vertical or continuous piping is that part of such
system which receives the wastes, vent or back vents, from fixture outlet or traps, direct or
through branch pipes.

 Main Sewer – a principal sewer directly controlled by authority to which all abutters have equal
rights of connections.
 Manhole - a large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing system constructed with
sufficient size for a man to gain access therein for maintenance purposes and facility for changes
of line and/or grade of pipeline.

 Meter – is a plumbing device used to measure the amount od water used in a house