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