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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab
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1. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.
storm sewer
sanitary drainage pipe
main
stack cleanout
2. 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
fixture drain
building storm sewage
corporation cock
3. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.
stack vent
fixture drain
stormwater drainage system
waste stack
4. 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
vent stack
roof jacket
building drain branch
5. 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.
riser
soil pipe
cleanout
branch
6. 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.
soil stack
vent pipe
water service
rainwater leader
7. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.
building sewer
fixture branch
individual vent
vent stack
8. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.
stormwater drainage system
vent stack
soil pipe
building storm drain
9. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.
fixture supply pipe
soil stack
potable water system
water distribution pipe
10. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.
water service
waste stack
sanitary sewer
sewer gas
11. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.
storm sewer
sanitary drainage pipe
building storm drain
corporation cock
12. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.
fixture branch
water distribution pipe
roof jacket
potable water system
13. 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.
front main cleanout
stack vent
fixture supply pipe
sanitary drainage system
14. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.
sewer gas
vent piping system
branch
storm sewer
15. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe
vent piping system
stack cleanout
horizontal branch
soil pipe
16. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.
fixture drain
horizontal branch
main
roof jacket
17. 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.
vent pipe
building sewer
sanitary drainage system
fixture drain
18. 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.
stop box
riser
fixture branch
potable water system
19. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.
rainwater leader
building drain branch
roof drain
riser
20. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.
vent stack
front main cleanout
curb cock
vent pipe
21. 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.
riser
roof drain
horizontal branch
stack cleanout
22. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.
curb cock
water service
vent stack
sanitary drainage system
23. 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.
vent piping system
waste stack
building drain
fixture drain
24. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.
sanitary drainage system
building drain
waste stack
branch vent
25. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.
storm sewer
front main cleanout
fixture branch
horizontal branch
26. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.
water main
stack cleanout
branch vent
water distribution pipe
27. 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.
building drain
corporation cock
cleanout
stormwater drainage system
28. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.
building storm sewage
vent pipe
sanitary drainage system
stack
29. 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.
roof drain
water service
soil pipe
sanitary drainage system
30. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.
waste pipe
main
vent pipe
curb cock
31. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.
potable water system
stack
fixture branch
storm sewer
32. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.
waste stack
curb cock
branch vent
water main
33. is a pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.
vent pipe
branch
sanitary drainage pipe
sewer gas
34. 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 sewer
water service
potable water system
stack cleanout
35. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.
roof drain
stormwater drainage system
fixture trap
stack cleanout
36. 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.
vent piping system
sanitary sewer
waste stack
water main
37. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.
stack cleanout
fixture branch
water main
sanitary sewer
38. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.
curb cock
water distribution pipe
vent pipe
building drain
39. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.
corporation cock
building drain
branch
riser
40. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.
vent pipe
building sewer
water main
sanitary drainage system
41. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.
roof drain
soil stack
sanitary drainage system
storm sewer
42. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.
sewage
building storm sewage
soil stack
vent piping system
43. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.
water meter
stop box
building drain branch
front main cleanout
44. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.
soil stack
individual vent
sewage
potable water system
45. 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.
soil pipe
branch
sewage
stack cleanout
46. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.
front main cleanout
building storm sewage
sewer gas
branch
47. 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.
front main cleanout
sewage
fixture drain
fixture supply pipe
48. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.
soil pipe
building storm drain
fixture drain
building drain
49. 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
vent stack
sanitary drainage system
soil stack
50. 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 main
stack vent
sanitary drainage system
soil pipe