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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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