NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

551 MF Jhocson Street, Sampaloc Manila

College of Engineering

I. INTRODUCTION

Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a large range of applications. it's the art and
technique of putting in pipes, fixtures, and other apparatuses in buildings for transporting within the
supply of liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them; and such water, liquid and other
carried-wastes that's harmful to health, sanitation, life and property pipes and fixtures after fixing.

Plumbing system includes all beverage supply and delivery pipes, all plumbing devices and traps; all
sanitary and storm drainage systems; vent pipes, roof drains, leads and downstairs; and all building
drains and sewers, including their respective joints and connections; property appliances, receptacles
and fittings; water lines within the premises; potable, tap, hot and chilled water piping; potable water
treating or using equipment; fuel gas piping; water heaters and vents for same.

A plumbing, reduced to its simplest terms, consists of a supply pipe resulting in a fixture and a
drainpipe taking the used water off from this fixture. The system constitutes the facility and water
distribution system which carries water from the water source, street main or a pump to the building
and to varied points within the building at which water is employed. Then the plumbing fixtures which is
that the receptacles that receive the supplied water and permit the occupants of the building to use the
water. and also, the system which is that the piping network within the building which conveys from the
plumbing fixtures all wastes and BM (sanitary drainage) still as rainwater (storm drainage) to some
extent of disposal or a treatment facility.

The improper installation of plumbing may affect the health of the occupants of a building and make
a middle point for the spread of disease. the chance is of sufficient public interests to need the
regulation of plumbing by law. the proper of the govt. to control the main points of plumbing is
predicated on the principle of the protection of public health.