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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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.






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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 removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






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. 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.