THE DRAINAGE, WASTE

AND VENT SYSTEM

The piping network within the building which conveys from the plumbing
fixtures all wastes and rainwater to a treatment facility & point of disposal
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Bathroom can consist of a sink, toilet, shower and bathtub. Each of these is
considered 1/4. Generally a half bath, also known as a powder room,
consists of a sink and a toilet. Usually a 3/4 bath has a sink, toilet and
shower. And a full bath or 4/4 bath has a sink, toilet, shower and tub

Sanitary or Soil Drainage – the piping that conveys the discharge of water
closets or fixtures having similar functions (containing fecal matter) with or
without the discharge from other fixtures. (Black water)
Waste Drainage – the piping that receives the liquid discharge from
plumbing fixtures other than water closets, bidet or urinal. It is free of fecal
matter. (Grey water)

Vent or Vent System – the piping installed to provide a flow of air to or

from a drainage system or to provide aa circulation off air within such
system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure.

Storm Drainage system – the piping system that receives clear water
drainage from leaders, downspout, surface run off, sub surface water,
condensate water and other similar discharge and conveys them to the
point off disposal. This must not be combined with sanitary wastes.
The Drainage System–includes all the piping within public or private
premises which convey sewage or other liquid wastes to a legal point of
disposal but does not include the mains of a public sewer system or a
public sewage treatment or disposal plant. (Sec. 205.10 NPC 1999)

Components of Drainage System

1.Waste Pipe
2. Ventilation
3. Soil Pipe
4. House Drain & Sewer Drain
5. Floor drain
6. Cleanout
7. Traps
 The Sewage and its Disposal
The collection and safe disposal of human wastes are among the most
critical problems of environmental health. It is the most cause of
diseases such as dysentery, typhoid, diarrhea and other intestinal
disorders where there is no proper and scientific Sewage Disposal
System. It is therefore important not only to know the different types of
sewerage disposal system, but also to understand the scientific value of
the system.

Type of Sewage Disposal System

Cesspool Public sewer line
Privy
Septic tank
Public Sewer Line
Principle of a Septic Tank
Septic Tank Construction
Disposal Field Seepage pit
Septic Tank Design and Construction