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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

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1. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






2. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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.






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.






7. 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.






8. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






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.






17. 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.






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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.






29. 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.






30. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






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






43. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.