College of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

GENERAL REGULATIONS
FROM THE RNPCP
Engineering Utilities 2: Module 2

TSU
TARLAC STATE
UNIVERSITY Prepared by Jayson T. Matchado
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Section 154: Grades of Horizontal Piping

All horizontal piping shall be at a uniform grade of

not less than two percent (20 mm rise per meter length)
and shall be supported or anchored at intervals not
exceeding 3 m (10 feet). All stacks shall be properly
supported at their bases and all pipes shall be rigidly
secured.
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Section 154: Grades of Horizontal Piping

NOTE: A soil branch with a pitch of more than

2% has the tendency for waste separation. The
water flows faster, and the heavy suspended
materials are left and deposited at the bottom of
the pipe.
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Section 157: Change in Direction

All changes in direction shall be made by the

appropriate use of forty-five (45) degree wyes,
half wyes, long sweep quarter bends. However,
single sanitary tees may be used on vertical
stacks, and short quarter bends may be used in
soil and waste lines where the change in the
direction of flow is from horizontal to vertical.
Tees and crosses may be used in vent pipes.
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Section 158: Prohibited Fittings

No double hub, double T branch shall be used on horizontal soil or waste lines.
The drilling and tapping of house drains, soil waste, or vent pipes, as well as the use
of saddle hubs and bends, are prohibited.
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Section 159: Dead Ends Avoided

Dead ends on all drainage system

installation must be avoided.
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Section 175: Roof Joints

The joints of protruding pipes through roofs shall be made watertight by using
copper, lead, or galvanized iron plates or flashing.
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Section 176: Slip Joints and Unions

Slip joints will be permitted only in trap seals or at the inlet of the trap. Unions
on the sewer side of the trap shall be ground-faced and must not be concealed or
enclosed.
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Section 182: Traps Where Required

Each fixture must be individually trapped by

a water-seal trap as close to the fixture as
feasible. However, a set of similar fixtures, such
as three (3) washbasins or sinks, may connect to
a single one and a half (1 ½) inch trap. Under no
circumstances should the waste from a bathtub
or other fixture discharge into a water closet
trap. Additionally, no fixture should be double
trapped.
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Section 187: Pipe Cleanouts Where Required

A cleanout that is easily accessible must be

provided at the upper end of every horizontal waste
or soil pipe, as well as at every change of horizontal
direction, unless the change of direction is made at an
angle of not more than twenty-two and a half (22
1/2°) degrees and is conveniently reachable with a
sewer rod wire.

Additionally, there should be a cleanout within

five (5) feet inside the property line before the house
sewer connection, connected from a full-sized
branch. Except for the latter, cleanouts must be of the
same nominal size as the pipes. The distance between
cleanouts in horizontal waste or soil lines should not
exceed fifty (50) feet.
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Section 189: Grease Traps

Grease traps with sufficient capacity must be

installed wherever greasy wastes from hotels,
restaurants, clubhouses, or similar public eating
places are discharged into the sewer or septic
vault. These grease traps should be positioned as
close as possible to the fixture from which they
receive the discharge and must have an airtight
cover that is easily removable to facilitate
cleaning.
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Section 216: Soil and Waste Stacks Fixture Connections

All soil and waste stacks and branches must be equipped with properly fitted
inlets for fixture connections.
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Section 218: Roof Extensions

All roof extensions of soil and waste stacks

must be run at full size, extending at least one
foot above the roof. If the roof is utilized for
purposes other than weather protection, such
extensions should not be less than eight (8) feet
above the roof level.
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Section 221: Distance of Vent from Trap Seal

A trap must not be positioned more than five

(5) feet horizontally from its vent.