What is the Definition of...
Clean Out Fitting
A fitting with an appropriately sized plug or cover joined to an opening in a pipe that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe.
A tee-type fitting, used for drainage purposes only, with the branch inlet the same size or reducing in size. the branch inlet has a curved downward pitch forming a drainage pattern.
Sanitary Tee
Condensate Drain
CD
HB
Hose Bibb
The term used to refer to the removal of wastewater by natural or artificial means
Drainage
Group Vent
A branch vent servicing two or more fixture traps.
A fitting used to enlarge the size of a pipe.
Increaser
Sanitary
San
Soil and Waste
The Babylonians created the first known set of regulations that included a building code.
Invert
The lowest point on the interior of a horizontal pipe.
The plumbing system's pathways for the safe disposal of storm water, liquid waste, and sanitary waste from buildings and open areas.
Drainage Systems
Plumbing and Drainage Institute
PDI
Nip
Nipple
The outbreak of__ resulted form a seemingly modern plumbing system in a high-rise building that failed and caused the spread of the disease throughout the world.
SARS
Waste Piping
Piping that carries the liquid waste from any fixture that does not contain human or animal waste.
A wastewater collection system that carries both storm water and sewage. Also, known as combination sewer.
Combined Sewer
Chlorinated Poly Vinyl Chloride
CPVC
PE
Polyethylene
True or False: In 1909 in North America, 100% of the wastewater of the sewered population was diverted to waterways.
False
Private Sewer
A sewer that receives the discharge from more than one building drain and conveys it to a public sewer, private sewage disposal system or other point of disposal.
The removal of wastewater by natural or artificial means.
Drainage
Drinking Fountain
DF
MSPS
Male Standard Pipe Size
True or False: Waste piping connects to drain piping on the outlet side of traps or at other designated locations in drainage piping.
False