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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






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






7. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






8. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






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






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






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






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






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.






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






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






16. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






17. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






18. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






31. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






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






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






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






41. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






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.






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.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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