Plumbing Basics Quiz

A tank located above or integral with a water closet or urinal for flushing or removing excrements.

The flow of water or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply from any source other than its intended source.

The flowing back of used, contaminated, or polluted water from a plumbing fixture into a potable water supply due to negative pressure.

<p>The slope or fall of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane, usually expressed as a percentage slope per foot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To intercept nonpetroleum fats, oils, and greases from wastewater before it enters the drainage system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any part of the piping system other than the main, riser, or stack.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pipe installed to vent a fixture trap, connecting with the vent system above the fixture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives discharge from soil, waste, or drainage pipes inside a building.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The plugging of an oakum, lead, or other materials into the annular space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A receptacle in which liquids are retained to allow settable material to deposit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any physical connection between two separate piping systems that could allow flow from one to the other, risking contamination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The liquid and water-borne wastes derived from residential activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers