The level in a fixture at which water begins to overflow over the top rim of the fixture.

Is the top edge of a receptacle from where water overflows.

A fixture is flooded when the liquid therein risers to the flood level rim.

A tank located above or integral with water closet, urinal or similar fixture for flushing or removing excrement in the fixture.

Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purposed of flushing water closet and similar fixtures.

Is integrated within an air accumulator vessel which is design to discharge a predetermine a quantity of water into fixture for flushing purposes.

Is a device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure.

A return bend of small- sized pipe, one end of which is about 30 cm. long and other end is about 7.5 cm long. Commonly used as a faucet for a pantry sink.

An interceptor of at least 3 cu.m capacity to serve or more fixtures and which is remotely located.

The water that stands or passes through the ground.

A branch vent that performs its function for two (2) or more traps.

Is any pipe or fitting installed in a horizontal positioned or which forms at an angle not more than 45 deg. with the horizontal.

Any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical positioned or which forms at an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line.

Are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless steel band and neoprene gasket.

Is a pipe does not connect directly with the drainage system but conveys liquid waste by discharging into a plumbing fixture and directly connected to the drainage system.

Is a device designed and installed to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matters from normal sewage or liquid waste to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.

In plumbing, a secondary pipeline. In sewerage, a common sewer to which no other branch sewer is connected. It receives sewage from building sewer service connection only.

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

A Pipe or shaft to convey foul air from a plumbing fixture or a room to the outer air.

Any system of continuous piping, which is the principal artery of the system where branches are connected.

The purposed for which a building is used or intended to be used.

In a line of piping is a combination of elbow or bends, which brings one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with original section.

Whenever any work regulated by this Code is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health and property and inadequate or unsafe supply and or sewage disposal system.

Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is normally oval and is denoted by its outside diameter.

Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross sectional shape is circular is denoted by its outside diameter or O.D.

Any one of special class of device or equipment or intended to perform a special plumbing function, such as motors, heating elements and pressure- temperature elements.

A manufactured device or prefabricated assembly or an on the job assembly of component parts, and serves as adjust to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures.

An approved type installed receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with water or receive liquid or liquid borne waste and discharge such waste into the drainage system.

The administrative authority or the officer with the administration and enforcement of the NPC or his regularly authorized authority.

An impairment of the quality of a water to a degree which creates hazard to the public health and adversely affect the aesthetic and potable qualities of water for domestic used.

Water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirement of the Philippine national standard for drinking water.

The normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas, per unit of area on the wall of the container.

The pressure existing without any flow motion.

The pressure available at the fixture or water outlet; allowance is made for pressure drop due to friction loss, head, meter and other losses in the system during maximum demand period.

Is the single sloping drain from the base of a stack to its junction with the main building drain.

A building sewer, which receive the discharge from more than one building and conveys it to a public sewer, private sewage disposal system or other point of disposal.

An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

A pit beneath a privy where excrement connects.

A common sewer directly controlled by public authority to which all abutters have equal right of connection.

Potable water piping color coded pipe.

Drainpipes manufactured with toxic components and are color coded of?

An approved plumbing fixtures or device of such materials, shape and capacity to adequately receive the discharge from indirect waste pipe, constructed and located to be readily cleaned.

Include all valves controls used in plumbing system which are accessible.

Made up of two 90° bends with inside and outside threads, flanged or welded fittings; and applied also to a or 180° bends in copper tubings.

Waste water containing human excrement and liquid household waste. Also called " domestic sewage".

A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without industrial waste and without the admixture of rain or ground water.

A loosely line excavation in the ground, which receives the discharge of a septic tank.

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

Any waste water containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.

A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters, light, ventilation or similar purposes.