SOIL PIPE .

By definition , any pipe that receives and conveys

discharges of water closet , with or without the
discharge coming from other fixtures to the
house drain or house sewer is called
75 mm or 3 inches pipe diameter. . No water closet shall discharge into a drain less
than
T or F No more than two (2) water closets shall
discharge into any 75 mm horizontal soil branch ,
house drain or house sewer .
T or F Any structure with a house drain installed, must
have at least one soil stack or stack vent,
extended full size above the roof not less than 30
cm long and should not be less than 75 mm
diameter or the size of the drain whichever is
smaller.
T or F 3. As a general rule, vent stack must be extended
and terminate through the roof of the building.
When the roof is to be used other than
protection from the elements of weather, the
vent stack should be extended no less than 2.00
meters above the roof
Plumbing is defined as the art and science of installing
pipes, fixtures and other apparatus to convey and
supply water in buildings and to dispose and
discharge wastewater and other liquids, 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.
Republic Act No. 1378 An Act To Regulate the Trade Of Master Plumber
This Act shall be known as the “Plumbing Law”.
PRINCIPLE NO. 1 All premises intended for human habitation ,
occupancy or use shall be provided with a supply
of pure and wholesome water , neither
connected with unsafe water supplies nor subject
to hazards of backflow or back - siphonage

PRINCIPLE NO. 2 Plumbing fixtures , devices and appurtenances

shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume
and at pressure adequate to enable them to
function satisfactorily and without undue noise
under all normal conditions of use .
PRINCIPLE NO. 3 Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use
the minimum quantity of water consistent with
proper performance and cleaning .
PRINCIPLE NO. 4 Devices for heating and storing water shall be so
designed and installed as to prevent dangers from
explosion through overheating .
PRINCIPLE NO. 5 Every building having plumbing fixtures installed
and intended for human habitation , occupancy
or use on premises abutting on a street , alley or
easement where there is a public sewer , shall be
connected to the sewer system.
PRINCIPLE NO. 6 Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on
a sewer or with a private sewage - disposal
system shall have at least one water closet and
one kitchen type sink . Further , a lavatory and
bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the
basic requirements of sanitation and personal
hygiene .
PRINCIPLE NO. 7 Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non -
absorbent material , free from concealed fouling
surfaces and shall be located in ventilated
enclosures .
PRINCIPLE NO. 8 PRINCIPLE NO. 8 The drainage system shall be
designed , constructed and maintained to
safeguard against fouling , deposit of solids ,
clogging and with adequate cleanouts so
arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned .
PRINCIPLE NO. 9 PRINCIPLE NO. 9 All piping of plumbing systems
shall be of durable NAMPAP APPROVED materials
, free form defective workmanship , designed and
constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to
ensure satisfactory service .
PRINCIPLE NO. 10 PRINCIPLE NO. 10 Each fixture directly connected
to the drainage system shall be equipped with a
water - sealed trap
PRINCIPLE NO. 11 PRINCIPLE NO. 11 The drainage piping system
shall be designed to provide adequate circulation
of air free from siphonage , aspiration or forcing
of trap seals under ordinary use
PRINCIPLE NO. 12 PRINCIPLE NO. 12 Vent terminals shall extend to
the outer air and installed to preempt clogging
and the return of foul air to the building
PRINCIPLE NO. 13 PRINCIPLE NO. 13 Plumbing systems shall be
subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all
leaks and defects in the workmanship
PRINCIPLE NO. 14 PRINCIPLE NO. 14 No substance which will clog
the pipes , produce explosive mixtures , destroy
the pipes or their joints or interfere unduly with
the sewage - disposal process shall be allowed to
enter the building drainage system
PRINCIPLE NO. 15 PRINCIPLE NO. 15 Proper protection shall be
provided to prevent contamination of food ,
water , sterile goods and similar materials by
backflow of sewage . When necessary , the
fixture , device or appliance shall be connected
indirectly with the building drainage system
PRINCIPLE NO. 16 PRINCIPLE NO. 16 No water closet shall be
located in a room or compartment which is not
properly lighted and ventilated
PRINCIPLE NO. 17 PRINCIPLE NO. 17 If water closets or other
plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where
there is no sewer within a reasonable distance ,
suitable provision shall be made for disposing of
the building sewage by some accepted method of
sewage treatment and disposal , such as a SEPTIC
TANK
PRINCIPLE NO. 18 PRINCIPLE NO. 18 Where a plumbing drainage
system may be subject to backflow of sewage ,
suitable provision shall be made to prevent its
overflow in the building
PRINCIPLE NO. 19 PRINCIPLE NO. 19 Plumbing systems shall be
maintained in serviceable condition by Registered
Master Plumbers
PRINCIPLE NO. 20 PRINCIPLE NO. 20 All plumbing fixtures shall be
installed properly spaced , to be accessible for
their intended use .
PRINCIPLE NO. 21 PRINCIPLE NO. 21 Plumbing shall be installed by
Registered Master Plumbers with due regard to
the preservation of the strength of structural
members and the prevention of damage to walls
and other surfaces through fixture usage
PRINCIPLE NO. 22 PRINCIPLE NO. 22 Sewage or other waste from a
plumbing system which may be deleterious to
surface or sub - surface waters shall not be
discharged into the ground or into any waterway ,
unless first rendered innocuous through
subjection to some acceptable form of treatment.
PLUMBING OBJECTIVES! 1. To supply water to
different parts of the building. 2. To remove and
discharge human wastes and other substances
out of building into the public sewer or SEPTIC
TANK
SOLID WASTE that is being discharged by water closet (Comfort
Room).
LIQUID WASTE that are coming from various
fixtures (e.g. Urinal, Lavatory, kitchen sink, etc.
The SOIL PIPE (carries the SOLID WASTE) b. The
WASTE PIPE (carries LIQUID WASTE)
AIR GAP AIR GAP - An air gap in a water supply system, is
the unobstructed vertical distance through the
free atmosphere between the lowest opening
from any pipe or faucet sup-plying water to a
tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the
flood level rim of the receptacle.
BACK FLOW BACK FLOW - Is the 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
BACK SIPHONAGE BACK SIPHONAGE - Refers to the back flow 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.
BATTERY OF FIXTURE BATTERY OF FIXTURE - Refers to any group of two
or more similar adjacent fixtures which
discharges into a common horizontal waste pipe
or soil branch
BIB BIB - Is synonymous with faucet, cock , tap , plug,
etc. the word faucet is preferred.
BRANCH BRANCH - Is any part of piping system other than
the main riser or stack
BRANCH INTERVAL BRANCH INTERVAL - Is 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 branches from one
floor or storey of a building are connected to the
stack
BRANCH VENT BRANCH VENT - Is a vent connecting one or more
individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent
CIRCUIT VENT CIRCUIT VENT - Is 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.
CONTINUOUS VENT CONTINUOUS VENT - Is a vertical vent that is a
continuation of the drain to which the vent
connects.
COMBINATION FIXTURES COMBINATION FIXTURES - Is a fixture combining
one sink and tray or a two or three compartment
sink or tray in one vent
COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM - Is a
specially designed system of waste piping
embodying the horizontal wet venting 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 .
COMMON VENT COMMON VENT - Is a drain from two or three
fixture connected to a single trap . It is also called
a dual vent
CROSS CONNECTION CROSS CONNECTION - Is any physical connection
be tween two otherwise separate piping system ,
one contains potable water , and the other from
unknown or question able safety , whereby ,
water may flow from one system to the other
direction of flow depending on the pressure
differential between the two systems .
DEAD END DEAD END - Is the extended portion of a pipe that
is closed at one end permitting the stagnation of
water or air therein
DEVELOPED LENGTH DEVELOPED LENGTH - Length of the pipe and
fitting .
DIAMETER DIAMETER - Diameter of a pipe or tube refers to
the nominal internal diameter ( ID ) of such pipe ,
except brass and copper tube where the term
refers to the outside diameter ( OD ) of the pipe
DRAINAGE SYSTEM DRAINAGE SYSTEM - Drainage system 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.
DRY VENT DRY VENT - A vent that does not carry water or
water borne wastes
EFFECTIVE OPENING EFFECTIVE OPENING - Is 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
)
EXISTING WORK EXISTING WORK - Shall apply to that portion of a
plumbing system that has been installed and
approved prior to the contemplated addition ,
alteration or correction .
FIXTURE BRANCH FIXTURE BRANCH - Is a pipe connecting several
fixtures .
FIXTURE DRAIN FIXTURE DRAIN - Is the drain from the trap of a
fixture to the junction of that drain with any
other drain -pipe .
FIXTURE SUPPLY FIXTURE SUPPLY - Is a water supply pipe
connecting the fixture with the fixture branch
FIXTURE UNITS FIXTURE UNITS - Is a quantity in terms of which
the load producing effects on the plumbing
system of different kinds of plumbing fixtures are
expressed on some arbitrarily chosen scale .
FIXTURE UNIT FLOW RATE FIXTURE UNIT FLOW RATE - Is the total discharge
flow in gallons per minute of a simple fixture
divided by 7.5 (or 8) 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
FLOOD LEVEL FLOOD LEVEL -Is a device located inside the tank
for the purpose of maintaining water level for
effective flush ing of the water closet .
FERRULE FERRULE -A metallic sleeve called or otherwise
joined to an opening in pipe into which a plug is
screwed that can be removed for the purpose of
cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe
FLUSH VALVE FLUSH VALVE -Is a device located at the bottom of
the tank for flushing water closets and similar
fixtures .
FLUSHOMETER VALVE FLUSHOMETER VALVE - Is a device which
discharges a predetermined quantity of water to
the fixture for flushing purposes activated by
direct water pressure .
GRADE - Is the slope or fall of pipe in reference to a
fraction of an inch per foot length of pipe
GROUP VENT - A branch vent that performs its function for two
or more traps
HORIZONTAL PIPE - Means any pipe or fitting which makes an angle
of more than 45 ° with the vertical .
HOUSE DRAIN - Is a horizontal pipe that receives the contents of
soil and waste pipes
LOCAL VENT PIPE - Is a pipe on the fixture side of the trap through
which vapor or foul air is removed from a room or
fixture .
LOOPED VENT - Is the same as Circuit Vent except that it loops
back and connects with a stack vent instead of a
vent stack .
LATERAL -In plumbing , it is a secondary pipe . In sewage ,
a common sewer to which no other common
sewer is tributary . It receives sewage only from
building sewer
MAIN SEWER - Is a sewer line or system directly con trolled by
public authority .
MAIN VENT - Is principal artery of the venting system to which
vent branches may be connected
PLUMBING FIXTURES - Are installed receptacles , de vices , 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 .

RELIEF VENT - A relief vent primary function is to provide

circulation of air between drainage and vent
systems
RE - VENT PIPE - A re - vent pipe ( sometimes called individual
vent ) is that 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 .
RISER - Is a water supply pipe which extend vertically
one full storey or more to convey water to
branches or fixtures
ROUGH - INS - Is the installation of all parts of the plumbing
system which can be completed prior to the
installation of fixtures . This include drainage ,
water supply , vent piping and the necessary
fixture supports .
RETURN BEND - An open return bend usually with in side
threads , but applied also to 180 ° bend in pipe
PUBLIC SEWER - Is a common sewer directly controlled by public
authorities where all abutters have equal rights of
connection .
SANITARY SEWAGE - The sewage containing human excrement and
liquid household waste . It is also called domestic
sewage
SANITARY SEWER - A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage
with or without industrial wastes and without the
admixture of surface water , storm water or
drainage .

SECONDARY BRANCH - Any branch in a building drain other than the

primary branch
SEWERAGE OF SEWAGE WORK - Is a comprehensive term including all
construction or collection , transportation ,
pumping , treatment and final disposition of
sewage .
SIDE VENT - Is a vent connecting to the drain pipe through a
fitting at an angle not greater that 45 ° or to the
vertical .
STACK - Is the vertical main of a system of soil , waste or
vent pipe
STACK GROUP - Is 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 .
STACK VENT - A stack vent is the extension of a soil or waste
stack above the highest horizontal drain
connected to the stack . It is sometimes called
waste vent or soil vent
TRAP - Is 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
.
TRAP SEAL - Is the maximum vertical depth of liquid that trap
will retain , measured between the crown weir
and top of the dip of the trap
VENT STACK - Is a vertical pipe installed primarily for the
purpose of
providing circulation of air to different parts of
the
drainage system .
WATER DISTRIBUTING PIPE - Is a pipe that conveys water from the water
service pipe
to the plumbing fixtures and other water outlets.

WATER SERVICE PIPE - Is the pipe from water main or other sources of
water
supply to the building served.

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Consists of the water pipe, the water

distributing pipes,
and the necessary connecting pipes, fitting,
control
valves, and all appurtenance in or adjacent to the
building or premises.

WET VENT - Is a vent that receives the discharge from wastes

other
than water closet