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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






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 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.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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