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