WorksheetsSewage, Waste Pipe, Soil Pipe & House Sewer
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
Of the following types of sewage disposal system, which are obsolete?
cesspool
public sewer line
septic tank
privy
A hole in the ground curbed with stones, bricks, concrete hollow blocks, or other materials laid in such a manner as to allow raw contaminated sewage to leach into the soil
cesspool
privy
public sewer line
septic tank
A concrete sealed vault with a wooden shelter constructed for the collection of raw sewage. The disintegration of excrement is accomplished in the same manner as in a cesspool
cesspool
privy
public sewer line
septic tank
A sewage system, operated and maintained by the government consisting of a sewage treatment plant that conveys the raw sewage from buildings and houses to a disposal system
cesspool
privy
public sewer line
septic tank
The oldest type of public sewer that conveys both storm water and sanitary wastes. This type of public sewer is already obsolete and no longer allowed by sanitary authorities.
combination public sewer
sanitary sewer
storm drain
A public sewer facility that carries regular sanitary wastes only. It terminates in a modern sewage dispersal plant. Rainwater is not permitted to enter into this type of public sewer.
combination public sewer
sanitary sewer
storm drain
A kind of public sewer line that carries storm water. It terminates in a natural drain such as canals, lakes or rivers
combination public sewer
sanitary sewer
storm drain
The Intercepting Sewer is a sanitary sewer that conveys sanitary waste to a dispersal plant.
(a) is classified as a device of the main and storm sewer. It serves as man's access for inspection, cleaning and repair.
House Sewer is defined as, that portion of the horizontal drainage system, which starts from the outer face of the building and terminate at the nearest body of water.
A receptacle or vault used to collect organic waste discharged from the house sewer
(a)
Semi-liquid substance formed inside the septic tank.
sludge
sewer
scum
stool
Floating solids inside the septic tank.
sludge
sewer
scum
stool
The process inside a septic tank that reduces the reduces the size and changes the characteristics of solid matter by anaerobic bacteria.
(a)
The human waste or excreta are decomposed, until the organic matters are transformed into materials that could no longer be utilized by the bacteria in their life process. This process of decomposition is regarded as what?
anaerobic decomposition
sedimentation
stabilization
digestion
What does DWV components of plumbing system mean?
(a)
Any pipe in a drainage installation that receives the discharges of any fixture except water closet and conveys the same to the soil branch, soil pipe or house drain.
soilpipe
waste pipe
drain pipe
vent pipe
Any pipe in a drainage installation that receives the discharges from water closet with or without waste coming from other fixtures.
soil pipe
waste pipe
drainage pipe
vent pipe
Pipe that functions as air passage or conduit to ventilate the drainage and waste pipe installation.
soil pipe
waste pipe
drainage pipe
vent pipe
Soil branch is vertically installed
Soil stack is vertically installed
What is the ideal slope of the soil branch?
(a)
It means to flush or wash out, to remove dirt or grease by flowing through.
(a)
A unit value indorsed by the National Plumbing Code as a waste load determining the size of the waste pipe.
slope
fixture unit
scouring
trap seal loss
Which of the following fixtures are served by direct waste?
refrigeration
lavatories
bar waste
drinking fountain
hospital fixture
The portion of the horizontal drainage system which starts from the outer face of the building and terminate at the main sewer in the street or septic tank.
main sewer
house sewer
building sewer
public sewer
A sewer line financed and maintained by the government and is where the main sewer lines of houses connected.
main sewer
house sewer
building sewer
House sewer is sometimes called what?
establishment sewer
house sewer
main sewer
building sewer
