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THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM transportation, pumping, treatment and

final disposition of sewage.
 Drainage System includes all the pipings
within public or private premises which
convey sewage or other liquid wastes to a THE 4 MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE
legal point of disposal but does not include DRAINAGE SYSTEM
the mains of a public sewer system or a
public sewage treatment or disposal plant.  Sanitary or Soil Drainage System – the
(Sec. 205.10 NPC 1999) piping that conveys the discharge of water
 It is also known as the DWV System closets or fixtures having similar functions
(Drainage, Waste and Vent). (containing fecal matter), with or without
the discharges from other fixtures.
 Waste Drainage System – the piping that
TYPES OF WASTES IN THE DRAINAGE receives the liquid discharge from
SYSTEM plumbing fixtures other than water
closets. It is free of fecal matter.
1. Liquid Waste – is the discharge from any  Vent System – The piping installed to
fixture appliance or appurtenance in provide a flow of air to or from a drainage
connection with a plumbing system which system or to provide a circulation of air
does not receive fecal matter. (Sec. 213.8 within such system to protect trap seals
NPC 1999) from siphonage and back pressure.
2. Sanitary Sewage – the wastewater
 Storm Drainage System – the piping
containing human excrement and liquid
system that receives clear water drainage
household waste. Also called domestic
from leaders, downspouts, surface runoff,
sewage. (Sec. 220.2 NPC 1991)
ground water, subsurface water,
3. Industrial Waste – any and all liquid or
condensate water, cooling water or other
water-borne waste from industrial or
similar discharges and conveys them to
commercial processes, except domestic
the point of disposal. All sanitary wastes
sewage. (Sec. 210.3 NPC 1999)
must not be included in this system.

OTHER DRAINAGE TERMS AND TERMS AND DEFINITIONS IN THE DWV

DEFINITIONS SYSTEM
 Fixture – a receptacle other than a trap
 Building Drain – is that part of the lowest
attached to a plumbing system in which
horizontal piping of a drainage system
water may be collected or retained for
which receives the discharge from soil,
ultimate discharge into the plumbing
waste & other drainage pipes inside the
system.
walls of the building & conveys it to the
 Sewage – any wastewater containing building sewer beginning 600 mm outside
animal or vegetable matter in suspension the building wall. It is also known as House
or solution and may include liquids Drain.
containing chemicals in solution.
 Building Sewer – is that part of the
 Sewer – a pipe or conduit for carrying horizontal piping of a drainage system
sewage and wastewater. which starts from the end of the building
 Sewerage or Sewerage Works – a drain & receives the discharge of the
comprehensive term, including all building drain & conveys it to the public
constructions for collection,

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sewer, private sewer, individual sewage gases from entering the house. The water
disposal system or other point of disposal. seal utilizes a portion of the wastewater to
• House Sewer – is that part of a plumbing act as a barrier.
system extending from the house drain at  WASTE LINES
a point 600 mm from the outside face of It carry wastes such as hair, lint, grease,
the foundation wall of a building to the food scraps, etc. Because of this function,
conjunction with the street sewer or to any cleanouts should be located so that the
point of discharge, and conveying the entire system can be opened up if
drainage of one building site. necessary.
 Waste pipe – a pipe which conveys only  VENTS
wastewater or liquid waste, free of fecal It protect the water seals in traps and
matter. permit them to operate effectively. By
 Soil pipe – any pipe which conveys the admitting air to the system, vents permit
discharge of water closet, urinal or fixtures atmospheric pressure on both sides of the
having similar functions, with or without trap seal to be maintained, and permit air
the discharges from other fixtures to the to enter at the same time as gases escape
building drain or building sewer. the drainage system.
 Soil Stack pipe – A vertical soil pipe  SOIL STACKS & LINES
conveying fecal matter and wastewater. These are bigger in diameter than the
 Vent pipe – a pipe or opening used for waste lines, except at ground floor or
ensuring the circulation of air in a basement.
plumbing system and for relieving the
negative pressure exerted on trap seals.
 Vent Stack – the vertical vent pipe installed THE DRAINAGE, WASTE AND VENT (DWV)
primarily for providing circulation of air to SYSTEM
and from any part of the soil, waste of the
drainage system.  Branch Vent
 Stack Vent – the extension of a soil or  Individual Vent or Back Vent
waste stack above the highest horizontal  VSTR or SVTR
drain connected to the stack.  Vent Stack
 Stack Vent Through Roof (SVTR) – the  Waste Pipe
uppermost end of the stack vent above the  House Drain or Building Drain
roof.  Sanitary or Soil Pipe
 Branch Vent – a horizontal vent connecting  Septic Tank
one or more individual vertical back vents  House Sewer or Building Sewer
with the vent stack or stack vent.

THE DWV SYSTEM COMBINES THE USE OF GENERAL PARTS OF THE DRAINAGE
TRAPS, VENTS, WASTE LINES AND SOIL SYSTEM
STACKS & LINES. BELOW ARE ITS  Vent Pipe
DESCRIPTION.  Soil Stack Pipe
 Soil Pipe
 TRAPS
It permit waste & wastewater to enter the  House Drain
drainage system & prevent any sewer  Vent Stack
 House Sewer

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

PROPERLY DESIGNED DRAINAGE SYSTEM
 Private Sewage Disposal System – a septic
 All horizontal piping shall be supported at tank with the effluent discharging into a
sufficiently close intervals to keep them in subsurface disposal field, seepage pits or
alignment and prevent sagging. Sec. of such other facilities as may be permitted
315.2.1 by the plumbing code.
 Vertical piping shall be secured at
STORM DRAIN PLAN
sufficiently close intervals to keep the
pipes in alignment. Stacks shall be  Storm Drain Plan is the piping system that
properly supported at their bases. Sec. receives clear water drainage from
315.1 leaders, downspouts, surface runoffs,
 All horizontal piping shall run in practical ground water, and subsurface water,
alignment & at a uniform grade of not less condensate water, cooling water or other
than 2% (20 mm per meter) toward the similar discharges and conveys them to
point of disposal. Sec. 302 the point of disposal. All sanitary wastes
 Each plumbing fixture trap shall be must be excluded.
protected against siphonage and  Catch Basin – a receptacle in which liquids
backpressure by means of vent pipes. Sec. are retained for a sufficient period of time
901 to allow settle able material to deposit. Sec.
 Each plumbing fixture, except those with 204.3
integral traps, shall be separately trapped  Downspout – the vertical portion of a
by an approved type water seal trap. Sec. rainwater conductor. Sec. 205.8
1001.1  Leader – a pipe connected from the
 A cleanout, easily accessible, shall be building gutter to the downspout or
provided for inspection or cleaning of the conductor. Sec. 213.6
pipe run. Sec. 706  House Storm Sewer – is the pipeline from
 Every building where plumbing fixtures the building to the public or street storm
are installed shall have a sewer service drainage system. Sec. 209.8
connection to a public or private sewer
systems. Sec. 305.1
 Waste Pipe – a pipe which convey only
wastewater or liquid waste, free of fecal
matter. Sec. 224.2
 Septic Tank – a water tight receptacle
which receives the discharge of a sanitary
plumbing system, designed and
constructed to retain solids, digest organic
matter through a period of detention and
to allow the liquids to discharge into the
public sewer or an approved private
sewage disposal system. Sec. 220.7

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