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NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

A. DEFINITIONS

B. PRINCIPLES
Principle no.1
• All premises intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall be provided with a supply of pure and
wholesome water,
• Neither connected with unsafe water supplies
• Nor subject to hazards of backflow or back-siphonage .
Principle no.2
• Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and
• at a pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and
• Without undue noise under all normal conditions of use
Principle no.3
• Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water
• consistent with proper performance & cleaning
Principle no.4
• Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed as to prevent dangers from explosion
through overheating.
Principle no.5
• Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation, occupancy or use on
premises abutting(adjacent to) a street, alley or easement where there is a public sewer, shall be connected to the
sewer system.
Principle no.6
• Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage-disposal system shall have at
least one water closet and one kitchen sink
• Further, a lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and
personal hygiene
Principle no.7
• Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non-absorbent material , free from concealed fouling surfaces and
• Shall be located in ventilated enclosures
Principle no.8
• The drainage system shall be designed, constructed and maintained to safeguard against fouling , deposit of solids ,
clogging and
• with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned
Principle no.9
• All pipings of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP APPROVED materials,
• free from defective workmanship ,
• designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service
Principle no.10
• Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap
Principle no.11
• The drainage piping system shall be designed to provide adequate circulation of air
• free from siphonage, aspiration(inhalation/suction) or forcing of trap seals under ordinary use
Principle no.12
• Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the
building (how about above the ceiling?)
Principle no.13
• Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in workmanship
Principle no.14
• No substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints or interfere
unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the building drainage system.
Principle no.15
• Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food, water, sterile goods and similar materials by
backflow of sewage.
• When necessary, the fixture, device or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system .
Principle no.16
• No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not properly lighted and ventilated .
Principle no.17
• If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no sewer within a reasonable
distance, suitable provision shall be made for disposing of the building sewage by some accepted method of sewage
treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank .
Principle no.18
• Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage , suitable provision shall be made to
prevent its overflow in the building . (How?)
Principle no.19
• Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.
Principle no.20
• All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced, to be accessible for their intended use.
Principle no.21
 • Plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master Plumbers with due regard to the preservation of the strength of
structural members and
• the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage .
Principle no.22
• Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system which may be deleterious (harmful/ toxic)to surface or sub-surface
waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway, unless first rendered innocuous through
subjection to some acceptable form of treatment.

C. MASTER PLUMBER’S CODE OF ETHICS

A registered master plumber shall
1. “maintain” a professional bearing “consistent” with an honorable and dignified “pursui”t of his/her profession ,
2. adhering to a set of conduct becoming (attractivelysuitable) of his/her calling,
3. and shall not:
Code no.1 UNPROFESSIONAL
• Act in an unprofessional manner and
• demand “any” remuneration (payment) “other than” his/her original charges
• except for additional services not covered in the basic contract;
Code no.2 SUPPLANT
• “Supplant” (replace/ out of somebody ) another Registered Master Plumber
• “after definite steps” have already been taken toward his/her being commissioned to perform the contract;
Code no.3 UNDERBID
• Underbid another Registered Master Plumber by reducing his/her professional fees
• after being informed of the fees charged by the other Registered Master Plumber;
Code no.4 GOVERNMENT POSITION
• Take advantage of a salaried government position to “compete unfairly” with a practicing Registered Master
Plumber;
Code no.5 ALLOW LICENSE
• Allow the use of his/her License as Registered Master Plumber for a fee to an unlicensed Master Plumber in
plumbing works
• without his/her personal supervision.
Code no.6 injure REPUTATION
• Injure” falsely” or “maliciously” , directly or indirectly , the reputation of another Registered Master Plumber by
reviewing his/her work for the same client
• unless the professional services of the former have been officially terminated and
• all professional fees have been duly (properly, suitably)paid by the client; [ why not???]
Code no.7 SELF LAUDATORY
• Advertise in self-laudatory (expressing praise) language,
• act in “any manner” and “engage” in any practice which
• tends to bring “dishonor” to the “dignity” of the
o the Registered Master Plumber,
o the National Master Plumber’s Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and
o the plumbing profession.

D. ADMINISTRATION
E. HISTORY OF PLUMBING PRACTICE
F. NOTES