HISTORY OF PLUMBING PRACTICE
17TH Century-birth of the plumbing profession in the
Philippines traced back
Intramuros- established by the Spaniards as model
community
18th-19th century – Filipino plumbers are assigned to repair,
maintain on all pueblos (towns)
illustrados (elite group)
20th century- arrival of Americans
Governor General Harrison – issued a letter og instruction on
proper waste disposal in all communities
1902 – City of Manila as the model community
John F. Haas – became First Chief of the Division of Plumbing
Construction and Inspection
Plumbing Code of the United States – where our plumbing
code was based
NAMPAP – National Master Plumbers Association of the
Philippines
City Ordinance 2411 – the Plumbing Code for the City of
Manila
1954 – the 3rd Congress on its 2nd session approved after the
third reading House Bill No. 962 and this became RA 1378
June 18, 1955 “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” was signed
by Ramon Magsaysay
January 28, 1959 – promulgated and approved by Malacanang
NAWASA – National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority
1966-1969 – Board of Examiners prepare for Curriculum of
Plumbing Engineering and was first introduced in Feati
University
November 28, 1967 – First Amendment to the National
Plumbing Code was approved. “Asbestos Cement pipe as an
approved plumbing material”
RA 6541 - Building Code of the Philippines
1996 – spearheaded the updating of the Revised National
Plumbing Code
December 21, 1999 – approved by Joseph Estrada known as
Plumbing Law
Code of Ethics
1. act unprofessional manner and demand any renumeration
other than original charges
2. Supplant another registered master plumber
3. underbid by reducing his professional fees
4.take the advantage of salaried govt position
5. allow the use of his license to unlicensed Mp without his
supervision
6. injure falsely the reputation of another master plumber
7. advertise in self-laudatory language to bring dishonour to
dignity of the registered MP, NAMPAP and plumbing
profession
Chapter 1
6sets – 1-admin authority, 2-applicant, 1- jobsite
expiration – 1 year, Suspended – 120days
Renewal- a fee equivalent to ½ the amount of the original fee
shall be paid
Request for inspection must be filed 3days before jointly
signed by the owner and rmp
A fee will be charged for each inspection or reinspection
Chapter 2
ABS – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Alley – public space less than 3m but not less than 2m
Approved Testing Agency -
Backflow-flow of water from any source other than from its
intended source
Backpressure backflow-due to an increased reverse pressure
above supply pressure
backsiphonage- due to negative pressure
backflow preventer- vacuum breaker
backvent pipe – individual vent
ball cock- valve opened and closed by the rise and fall, floating
on the surface of the liquid
ball joint- bell shaped end hell in a cuplike shell
brazed joint- melts at temperatures higher than 449 degrees
B&S- Brown and Sharpe, Bell and Spigot
Building drain- lowest horizontal piping that receives that
wastes from the soil,waste and other drainage conveys it to
the building sewer beginning 0.6 meter outside the building
waH
Building subdrain-cannot drain by gravity into the building
sewer
Cesspool- a non-watertight lined excavation in .thl! ground
which receives the discharge of a sanitttry drainage system
Chase-a vertical shaft for installarion of different pipe stacks
circuit vent – loop vent, a group vent pipe which starts in front
of the extreme fixture connection on a h01izontal branch and
connects to the vent stack.
clarifier- interceptor- is a device designed and installed to
separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable
matters from normal wastes and permits normal sewage
common vent-unit vent or dual vent
combustible construction-will be burnt in756 degrees
centigrade
confined space-less than 1.4 cu.m.,
contamination-high hazard,
court-bounded by 2 or more wall
flush tank- a tank located above or integral with water closet
flush valve-is a device located at the bottom of the tank for
the purpose of flushing waster closet
flushometer tank-is integrated within an air accumulator
ve:Bel which is designed to discharge a predetermined
quantity of water
flushometer valve- is a device, which discharges a
predetennined quantity of water into fixtures for flushing
purposes and is actuated by direct . water pressure
gate valve-right angle
globe valve-parallel to the normal direction
gooseneck-30cm and 7.5 cm
grease interceptor-3cu.m. capacity to serve one or more
fixtures
grease trap- a device designed to retain grease from one to a 1. Rigid-(PVC,CPVC,UPVC,ABS,PP,SRP) Acrylonitrile Butadiene
maximum of tour fixtures . Styrene, Polypropylene, Styrene Rubber plastic
lateral- in plumbing, a secondary pipeline; In sewerage, a 2. Flexible –(PE,PB) PB can be manufactured up to 150m
common sewer to which no other branch sewer is connected.
LEACHING CESSPOOL- a cesspool that is not watertight Hot water – CPVC, PVDC(Plyvinyl Dichloride), PP
local vent-pipe to convey foul air CHAPTER 4
low hazard-pollution sludge-bottom, scum-floating
main sewer-public sewer Decomposition process: anaerobic,aerobic, facultative
REGUlATING EQUIPMENT - include alJ valves and controls anaerobic-bad odor, process called putrefaction
used in plumbing systems which are accessible aerobic-
RELIEF Vt:NT-provide additional circulation of air
REVENT PIPE- see backvent pipe . Gases produced in septic tank: methane, carbon dioxide,
SEEPAGE PIT- a loosely lined excavation in the ground. which carbon monoxide, hydrogen,hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide
receives the discharge of a septic tank and designed to pemut Septic tank; 1.5m x 0.9m x 1.2m capacity:1.3 cu.m.
the effluent from the septic tank to seep through pit bottom 0.14-0.17 cu.m. per person (residential)
and sides . 0.057-0.086 cu.m. per person (commercial)
SEPTIC TANK-a water-tight receptacle which receives the
discharge of a sanitaty plumbing system or part thereof, 1 cu.ft = 748 gallons 1 cu.m = 264 gallons
designed and constructed to retain solids, digest organic
matter through a period of detention and to allow the liquids V= 1.125+0.75(Q)
to discharge into the soil outside of the tank through a system
of open-jointed sub-surface pipings or a seepage pit meeting Location of Septic Tank
the requirements of this Code influent-in effluent-out
SERVICE PIPE - the pipe from the street water main or other 1. 2m from the outside wall
source of waler supply to the building served 2. 15m away from the source of water
SIPHONAGE-A pressure less than atmospheric.
SLIP JOINT - an adjustable tubing connection, consisting of a CHAPTER 5
compression nut, a friction ring, and a compression washer. trap seal loss-means the loss or scape of standing water inside
designed to fit a threaded adapter fitting or a standard taper P-trap (water seal escape)
pipe thread. 1 FU- 1 cu.ft./ 30 liters
SUBSOIL DRAIN - an underground drainpipe that receives only
subsurface or seepage water and convey it to a sump for indirect waste : soda fountain, drinking fountain,
disposal by gravity flow or by lift pump refrigeration, bar waste
SUMP - an approved tank or pit which receives sewage or
wastewater and is located below the normal grade of the Waste Pipe:
gravity system and 1. Sink waste-min. 38mm but 50mm recommended
TAPPED TEE - a tee with the branch tapped to receive a 2. slop sink-floor:75 or 100mm and 50mm on walls
threaded pipe or fittings 3. scullery sink:50
Unit vent-serve two vents pantry sink:38
Vacuum-air pressure less than atmospheric; siphonage factory wash up:50
bathtub:38min to 50
CHAPTER 3 lavatories:50
Plumbarius-Roman,works on sanitary field shower bath:50
urinal:50
Plumbum-Latin,lead laundry tub:38-50
Cast iron pipe – recommended for less than 25 storey, can be drinking fountain:32
affected by corrosion hospital fixtures:50
2 types of cast iron pipe = SV(used for building installation) & CHAPTER 6 SOIL PIPE
XV (underground)
Asbestos Pipe-made of asbestos fiber and cement, the Soil vent/soil stack extended not less than 30cm
thickess of asbestos is twice the cast iron not less than 75mm (3inches)
Bituminous-cheapest,recommended for house sewr and vent stack must be extended not less than 2.00 m
septic
galvanized wrought iron-more resistant to acid waste No water closet shall discharge into a drain less than 75mm
brass-expensive, made of alloy or zinc and copper (15% &
85%) Not more than two water closets shall discharge into any
copper-durable and extremely corrosive; K (heaviest, suitable 75mm diameter horizontal branch
for underground) L(lighter than K, commonly used for
residential water supply) M(thinnest) CHAPTER 7 HOUSE DRAIN
Plastic Synthetic Pipes Area drain-100mm or 4” pipe
Floor drain- 75mm minimum; not be installed more than
20mm below the floor line

CHAPTER 8
Splash pan-