INTRODUCTION

PLUMBING SYSTEM
• Plumbing system is the science of installing,
repairing and servicing the pipes.
• The aim of the plumbing system is to
collect, transport and distribute water and
to remove liquid and human waste. 
• Plumbing system comprises of pipes, traps,
building sewers and other devices within
and outside the house, which distributes
water into different parts of the house.
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•Plumbing System
2 •Water
Parts Supply
•At Municipal Level
•At Domestic Level
Distribution
Network
•Drainage
WATER SUPPLY

•Source (Lake/River)

•Treatment Plant

•Reservoir (Town/City)
 AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL
• Municipality is responsible for supplying
water from reservoir to street mains
through 2 systems:

•Service Reservoir
•Continuous System
Street Mains
•Intermittent System
 AT DOMESTIC LEVEL
• The service pipe connects the main in the
street to the consumer's premises.

House Service Connection

•Street Main

•Individual Building
•Tap and Fixture
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• Service pipe comprises of communication
and supply pipes.
• Communication pipes carry water between
the street mains and the boundary of
private property.
• Supply pipes run from the boundary of the
property upto inside of the property.
• Communication pipe is laid and maintained
by the local authority at owner’s cost.
• Supply pipe is laid by owner at their cost.
AT DOMESTIC LEVEL
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• Water supply from mains to building is
based on the water pressure and supply
timings.
• It can be upward distribution system or
down take distribution system.

•Systems of Supply
•Direct
•Indirect
DRAINAGE