Defined as art and science of installing pipes, fixtures and other apparatus to convey and supply water in buildings and to dispose and discharge waste water and other liquid, gases and other substances out of buildings in a safe, orderly, healthy, and sanitary way to ensure the health and sanitation of life and property.

The concept and importance of plumbing have been defined and appreciated only during what time of civilization?

It is a title given to a person who is skilled in the field of sanitation.

Refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient Rome.

Latin word meaning Lead (Element) used as plumbing material by the Romans due to its malleability and resistant to acid.

It is the period where plumbing was again revived due to plagued with epidemics in Europe.

At what century the Engilish Parliament passed the first plumbing apprentice law?

At what century France embarked in the building of water service facilities?

Type of waste that is being discharged by water closet.

Type of waste that are coming from various fixtures other than the water closet and such similar fixture.

In the Drainage Installation, what is the meaning of D in the DWV?

In the Drainage Installation, what is the meaning of W in the DWV?

In the Drainage Installation, what is the meaning of V in the DWV?

The study of drainage system as a whole consisting of various forms of waste and vent correlation forming what system?

Unbostructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle.

Flow of water, or other liquid mixture or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source, other than its intended source.

Refers to the backflow of used contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such a pipe.

Any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharges into a common horizontal waste pipe or soil branch.

Is synonymous with faucet, cock, tap, plug, etc. The word faucet is preferred.

Flange that closes the end of a pipe.

A controlled outlet on a pipeline used to discharge water.

Is any part of piping system other than the main riser or stack.

The length of a soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a storey height, but in no case less than 2.40 meters within which the horizontal brances from one floor or storey of a building are connected to the stack.

Is a vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent.

Plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials, that are pounded into the place or opening.

A branch vent that serves two or more traps, and extends from the front of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack.

Vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which the vent connects.

Fixture combining one sink and tray or a two or three compartment sink or tray in one vent.

Specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet ventin of one or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.

Drain from two or three fixture connected to a single trap. Also called a dual vent.

Any physical connection between two otherwise separate piping system, one contains potable water, and the other from unknown or questionable safety, whereby, water may flow from one system to the other direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between two systems.

Is the extended protion of a pipe that is closed at one end permitting the stagnation of water or air therein.

The length along the center of the pipe and fitting.

It is a system that includes all piping within the public or private premises that conveys sewage, rainwater, or other liquid waste, to a legal point of disposal. It does not include the mains of public sewer system private or public sewerage treatment or disposal plant.

A vent that does not carry water or water borne wastes.

The minimum cross sectional area at the point of water supply discharge, measured or expressed in terms of diameter of a circle. If the opening is not a circle, the diameter of a circle that is equivalent to the cross sectional area. (This is applicable to air gap.)

Shall apply to that portion of a plumbing system that has been installed and approved prior to the contemplated addition, alternation or correction.

A pipe connecting to several fixtures.

The drain from the trap of a fixture to the junction of that drain with any other drain pipe.

Water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch.

A quantity in terms of which the load producing effects on the plumbing system of different kinds of plumbing fixtures are expressed on some arbitrary chosen scale.

Total discharge flow in gallons per minute of a simple fixture divided by 7.5 gallons that provides the flow rate of that particular plumbing fixture as a unit of flow. Fixtures are rated as multiple of this unit of flow.

A device located inside the tank for the purpose of maintaining water level for effective flushing of the water closet.

A metalic sleeve called or otherwise joined to an opening in pipe into which plug is screwed that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe.

A device located at the bottom of the tank for flushing water closet and similar fixtures.

A device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water to the fixture for flushing purposes activated by direct water pressure.

The slope or fall of pipe in reference to a fraction of an inch per foot length of pipe.

A branch vent that performs its function for two or more traps.

Means any pipe of fitting which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees with the vertical.

The lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.

The discharge from any fixture, appliance or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing system which does not receive fecal matter.

A pipe on the fixture side of the trap through which vapor or foul air is removed from a room or fixture.

Same as Circuit except that it loops back and connects with a stack vent instead of a vent stack.

A secondary pipe in sewage, a common sewer to which no other common sewer is tributary. It receives sewage only from building sewer.

Principal artery of the plumbing system to which branches may be connected.

A sewer line or system directly controlled by public authority.

Principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches may be connected.

Are installed receptacles, devices or appliances which are supplied with water, or which receives or discharges liquid or liquid borne waste, with or without discharge into drainage system which maybe directly or indirectly connected.

Includes the water supply distribution pipes, plumbing fixtures and traps, soil , waste and vent pipes, house drain and house sewers including their respective connections, devices and appurtenances within the property lines of premises and water treating or water using equipment.

Type of vent that primarily function is to provide circulation of air between drainage and vent systems.

Part of the vent pipeline which connects directly with an individual waste or group of wastes, underneath or back of the fixture, and extend either to the main or branch vent pipe. Also called as individual vent.

A water supply pipe which extend vertically one full storey or more to convey water to branches or fixtures.

The installation of all parts of the plumbin system which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures. This includes drainage, water supply, vent piping and the necessary fixture supports.

An open return bend usually with inside threads but applied also to 180 degrees bend in pipe.

A common sewer directly controlled by public authorities where all abutters have equal rights of connection.

The sewage containing human excrement and liquid household waste. Also called Domestic Sewage.

A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without industrial wastes and without the admixture of surface water, storm water or drainage.

Any branch in a building drain other than the primary branch.

Is a comprehensive term including all construction or collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and final disposition of sewage.

A Y connection used on fire lines so that two lines of hose maybe connected to a hydrant or to the same nozzle.

A vertical pipe usually used for the storage of water, frequently under pressure.

A vent connecting to the drain pipe through a fitting at an angle not greater than 45 degrees or to the vertical.

Any pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or fixture having similar functions, with or without the discharge from other fixtures, to the building drains (house drain) or building sewer (house sewer).

The vertical main of the system of soil, waste or vent pipe.

A term applied to the location of fixtures in relation to the stack so that by means of proper fittings, vents may be reduced to a minimum.

The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack. Sometimes called Waste vent or soil vent.

A method of venting a fixture or fixtures through the soil or waste stack.

An underground drain pipes that receive sub-surface or seepage water only and convey it to a place of disposal.

A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste are drained.

A fitting or device so designed as to provide when properly vented a liquid seal that will prevent the back passage of air without materially affecting the flow of sewage through it.

The maximum vertical depth of liquid that trap will return, measured between the crown weir and top of the dip of the trap.

A vertical pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing circulation of air to different parts of the drainage system.

A pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical.

A pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical.

A pipe that conveys liquid waste from fixture that is free of fecal matter.

A pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the plumbing fixtures and other water outlets.

The pipe from the water main or other source of water supply to the building served.

The water supply of a building or premises consists of the water service pipe, the water distributing pipes, and the necessary connecting pipes, fitting, control valves, and all appurtenance in or adjacent to the building or premises.

A vent that receives the discharge from wastes other than water closet.