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