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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab
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1. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.
storm sewer
building sewer
potable water system
fixture trap
2. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.
water meter
sanitary drainage pipe
sanitary drainage system
individual vent
3. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe
building sewer
cleanout
waste pipe
stack cleanout
4. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.
building sewer
building drain
stormwater drainage system
branch
5. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.
riser
building drain
soil pipe
waste pipe
6. is the part of the lowest piping of the drainage system that receives the discharge from soil - waste - and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.
cleanout
riser
building storm sewage
building drain
7. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.
water distribution pipe
fixture branch
fixture branch
roof drain
8. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.
fixture supply pipe
stop box
fixture trap
soil pipe
9. is a soil or waste pipe that receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch and extends horizontally from the stack.
horizontal branch
stack
sanitary sewer
building sewer
10. is a fitting with a removable cap or plug that is installed in a sanitary drainage pipe to allow access to the pipe for removing stoppage and for cleaning the interior or the pipe.
vent pipe
cleanout
building storm sewage
water service
11. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.
curb cock
roof drain
vent pipe
stormwater drainage system
12. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.
soil stack
stack
stop box
riser
13. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.
water meter
front main cleanout
sewage
fixture supply pipe
14. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.
soil stack
building drain branch
stack
sewage
15. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.
sewer gas
waste stack
water main
storm sewer
16. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.
sanitary drainage system
fixture trap
soil pipe
potable water system
17. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.
fixture drain
stop box
sewer gas
building storm sewage
18. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.
water distribution pipe
building storm drain
vent pipe
vent stack
19. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.
soil stack
sewage
vent piping system
sanitary sewer
20. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.
stack
front main cleanout
rainwater leader
fixture trap
21. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.
horizontal branch
fixture drain
branch
fixture trap
22. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.
sanitary drainage system
soil pipe
fixture trap
building storm drain
23. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.
waste pipe
potable water system
curb cock
sewer gas
24. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.
cleanout
stop box
soil stack
rainwater leader
25. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.
storm sewer
riser
stack vent
fixture supply pipe
26. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.
main
water main
individual vent
vent pipe
27. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.
sanitary drainage pipe
horizontal branch
corporation cock
branch vent
28. or water service pipe - is a pipe extending from the corporation cock - water main - or other source of water supply to the water distribution system of a building.
water main
water service
front main cleanout
roof drain
29. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.
stack
building drain
sanitary sewer
roof drain
30. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.
vent stack
building drain
stormwater drainage system
corporation cock
31. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.
fixture trap
stop box
vent stack
water distribution pipe
32. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.
storm sewer
soil pipe
building drain branch
soil stack
33. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.
building storm sewage
roof drain
branch vent
fixture drain
34. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.
stormwater drainage system
water main
stack
water meter
35. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.
branch
horizontal branch
stop box
stack
36. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.
potable water system
roof drain
rainwater leader
waste pipe
37. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.
fixture supply pipe
sanitary drainage system
stack cleanout
storm sewer
38. is a soil or waste pipe that receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch and extends horizontally from the stack.
soil stack
vent pipe
horizontal branch
front main cleanout
39. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.
cleanout
sewer gas
stormwater drainage system
roof jacket
40. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.
fixture drain
branch vent
potable water system
building sewer
41. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.
cleanout
water main
branch vent
stop box
42. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.
fixture drain
stack cleanout
building storm drain
storm sewer
43. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.
stop box
potable water system
branch
water main
44. is a capped or plugged fitting near the front wall of the building where the building drain exits the building at least 1' outside the foundation footings.
fixture supply pipe
individual vent
front main cleanout
fixture supply pipe
45. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.
building storm sewage
roof jacket
corporation cock
building storm drain
46. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.
curb cock
building sewer
cleanout
main
47. is a system of vent pipes and fittings that provides circulation of air to or from a sanitary drainage system and provides air circulation within the sanitary drainage system to protect trap seals from siphonage or back pressure.
water main
corporation cock
vent piping system
vent pipe
48. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.
sewage
roof jacket
roof drain
stack vent
49. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.
fixture branch
fixture supply pipe
vent pipe
roof drain
50. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.
storm sewer
fixture trap
fixture supply pipe
building storm drain