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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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 a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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