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