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