Types of Drainage Pipes

Waste Pipe

Waste Pipe is smaller in size than the soil pipe. Smaller because of the kind of waste it receives from the
various plumbing fixtures. Among the suspended materials found in the water waste are: grease, lint,
matches, hair, garbage, and many other objectionable substances. Waste pipe is any pipe in a drainage
installation that receives the discharges of any fixture except water closet. Fixture refers to slop sink,
lavatory, urinals, bathtub and the like except water closet.

The waste pipe installation must be provided with an ample number of cleanouts, strategically located,
to be opened in case of pipeline trouble. Cleanout is a receptacle of the plumbing system accessible on
floor, walls or ceiling. It is equipped with a plug or flush plate so designed as not to impair the aesthetical
view of the room.

Soil Pipe

The word Soil is affixed to pipe installation that carries human waste coming from water closet. Minus
the waste coming from water closet, said installation is called Waste Pipe. Soil pipe installed vertically is
called Soil Stack and Soil Branch when installed horizontally.

Storm Drain

Storm Drain is that unit of the plumbing system that conveys rain or storm water to a suitable terminal.
Storm water is normally discharged into street gutter conveyed by public drain system and carried to
some natural drain- age terminal like canals, rivers, lakes and the like

As a general rule, storm drain is not permitted to dis- charge into a septic tank or to the main sewer line.