Any public nuisance known in common law or in equity jurisprudence; Whenever any work regulated by this Code is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health and property; and Inadequate or unsafe water supply and or sewage disposal system.

hemp or old hemp rope soaked in oil or tar to make it waterproof.

the purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used. The term shall also include the building or room housing used. Change of occupancy is not interpreted to mean change of tenants or proprietors.

Polybutylene. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is normally oval and is denoted by its outside diameter or 0.0. Normally used as water service connection from main to meter.

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

a natural person, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns; and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors or assigns or agents of any of the aforesaid

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

a cylindrical conduit or conductor conforming to the particular dimensions commonly known as "pipe size" and is denoted by its interior diameter or l.D.

see Grade

the art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the supply, liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them; and such water, liquid and other carried- wastes hazardous to health, sanitation, life) property; also the pipes and fixtures after installation i.e., the plumbing system.

any one of a special class of device or equipment intended to perform a special plumbing function.

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

a sole proprietorship or corporation composed of Registered and Licensed Master Plumbers together with allied professionals,...

are approved-type installed receptacles. devices or appliances supplied with water or receive liquid or liquid-borne wastes and discharge such wastes into the drainage system to which they may be directly or indirectly connected.

the Administrative Authority or the officer charged with the administration and enforcement of the National Plumbing Code, or his regularly authorized deputy.

includes all potable water supply and distribution pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps; all sanitary and storm drainage systems; vent pipes, roof drains, leaders and downspouts; and all building drains and sewers,

a minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharge wastes into a plumbing installation including: one (1) water meter, one (1) water closet, one (1) lavatory, one (1) shower head and drain for a bathtub or shower stall, one (1) kitchen sink, one (1) laundry tray and three (3) floor drains and four (4) faucets/hose bibb.

an impairment of the quality of the water to a degree which creates hazard to the public health and adversely affects the aesthetic and potable qualities of waters for domestic use.

water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Philippine National Standards 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.

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

In classification of plumbing fixtures, "____" applies to plumbing fixtures in residences and apartments, to private bathrooms in hotels and hospitals, to rest rooms in commercial establishments for restricted use,

a septic tank with the effluent discharging into a subsurface disposal field, into one or more seepage pits or into a combination of subsurface disposal field and seepage pit or of such other facilities as may be permitted under the procedures set forth elsewhere in this Code.

a building sewer, which receives the discharge from more than one building drain and conveys it to a public sewer, private sewage disposal system, or other points of disposal

an outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

a pit beneath a privy where excrement collects

In the classification of plumbing fixtures, "_____" or "_____" shall mean all buildings or structures that are not defined as private or private use .

a common sewer directly controlled by public authority to which all abutters have equal rights of connections.

Polyvinyl Chloride. Potable water pipings are color-coded BLUE. Drainpipes are manufactured with toxic components and are color-coded gray, orange or brown.

all plumbing fixtures and materials used in any discharge or plumbing system or parts thereof shall be free from defects.

an approved plumbing fixture or device of such materials, shape and capacity to Adequately receive the discharge from indirect waste pipes, constructed and located to be readily cleaned.

include all valves and controls used in plumbing systems which are accessible.

a vertical vent line, the primary function of which is to provide additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent systems or...

to act as an auxiliary vent on a specially designed system such as a ''yoke vent" connection between the soil and vent stacks.

the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for its maintenance. The word "___" or "____" shall not apply to any change of construction or occupancy.

an open return bend usually made up two 90° bends with inside and outside threads, flanged or welded fittings; and applied also to a one hundred eighty degrees bend in copper tubings.

see backvent pipe

an unobstructed top open edge of a fixture.

a water supply pipe, which extends vertically to one full story or more to convey water into pipe branches or plumbing fixtures.

the installation of all pipings and fitting parts of the plumbing system, which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures and accessories.

see Interceptor.

the wastewater containing human excrements and liquid household waste. Also called domestic sewage.

a sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without pre-treated industrial wastes and without the admixture of rain or ground water.

the vertical distance between the dip and the crown weir of a trap. Also, the water in the trap between the dip and the crown weir .

any branch in a building drain other than the primary branch.

a loosely lined excavation in the ground. which receives the discharge of a septic tank and designed to permit the effluent from the septic tank to seep through pit bottom and sides

a water-tight receptacle which receives the discharge of a sanitary plumbing system or part thereof, designed and constructed to retain solids, ...

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

any wastewater containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.

a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater

a comprehensive term, including all constructions for collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and, final disposition of sewage.

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

a hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow from two or more lines of hose into a single stream. The inlet fitting of a fire standpipe located above ground level.

a suction created by the flow of liquids m pipes. A pressure less than atmospheric.

the word "shall" denotes mandatory acceptation.

an approved elastomeric sealing gasket with an approved outer shield and a tightening mechanism.

a building designed as a home by the owner of such building, and shall be the only dwelling located on a parcel of ground with the usual accessory building.

see Diameter.

an adjustable tubing connection, consisting of a compression nut, a friction ring, and a compression washer. designed to fit a threaded adapter fitting or a standard taper pipe thread.

see Grade.

a vertical soil pipe conveying fecal matter and wastewater.

any pipe, which conveys the discharge of water closet, urinal or fixtures having similar functions, with or without the discharges from other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer.

a pipe joint obtained by joining metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys which melt at a temperature below 427 degrees centigrade and above 149 degrees centigrade .

the end of a pipe which fits into a bell. Also a word used synonymously with faucet.

wastes which require some special methods of handling such as the use of indirect waste piping and receptors; corrosion-resistant piping; sand, oil or grease interceptor; condensers or other pretreatment facilities.

the vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent pipings extending through one or more stories and extended thru the roof

water pressure is maintained at all times;

operates automatically by opening a hose valve;

remote control device al each hose station; and

having no permanent water inside the pipe.

a vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into which water is pumped to give it at a head, classified as: Wet Standpipe, Automatic Standpipe System, Manually-Operated Standpipe System, and Dry Standpipe

that portion of the rainfall or other precipitation which runs off over the earth surface after a storm

that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above

an underground drainpipe that receives only sub- surface or seepage water and convey it to a sump for disposal by gravity flow or by lift pump.

the. extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack. The uppermost end above the roof is called stack vent through roof (SVTR) .

an approved tank or pit which receives sewage or wastewater and is located below the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means .

supports, hangers, anchors, brackets, cradles are devices for holding and securing pipes and fixtures to walls, ceiling, floors or structural members.

that portion of rainfall or other precipitation which runs off over the surface of the ground.

a water basin used for swimming designed to accommodate many bathers at a time and properly connected to a disposal system, fills and draws water supply or provided with approved water purification and recirculation system.

the pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixture to the trap.

a tee with the branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings.

a fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents the backflow of foul air or methane gas without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.

that portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.

the maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retail measured between the crown weir and the top of the dip of the trap.

a cylindrical conduit or conductor conforming to the particular dimensions known as "tube sizes" and denoted by its outside diameter or O.D.

a room space having a volume equal to at least 1.4 c.u. m. of the aggregate input rating of the fuel burning appliance installed in that space.