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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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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 building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






2. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.






3. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.






4. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






5. 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.






6. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






7. 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.






8. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.






14. 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.






15. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






16. 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.






17. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






18. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






23. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






24. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.






25. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






26. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.






27. 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.






28. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






29. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






30. 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.






31. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






32. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






33. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.






34. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.






35. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.






36. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






37. 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.






38. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






42. 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.






43. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






44. 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.






45. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.






46. 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.






47. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.






48. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






49. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






50. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.