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