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