Across
- 1. Vertical drainage pipe for conveying storm water from the roof or gutter drains
- 3. Part of sanitary system where your sewer can be accessed to clear out clogs, or scope the line
- 5. The plumbing work done before the settling of the fixtures or finishing (2 words)
- 6. An arbitrarily chosen scale or quantity that represents the load of a fixture on a drainage system (2 words)
- 9. General term that includes all "used water" discharged by households, commercial and industrial establishments
- 11. Expensive pipe that has exceptional resistance to compression and tension and can handle high pressure (abbrev.)
- 12. Water distribution system wherein water pumped into a large tank on top of the building is distributed to the fixtures by means of gravity
- 13. Pipe or conduit used for carrying sewage and waste liquids
- 16. Portion of a vent pipe through which wastewater also flows through (2 words)
- 17. Liquid content of sewage
- 19. Chemical added to the water to bring the non-settling particles together into larger, heavier masses of solids called floc
- 21. Person who has earned the highest professional level of plumbing (2 words)
- 24. Valve that allows the flow of a liquid in only one direction but closes when the normal direction of flow is reversed (2 words)
- 27. Refers to plumbing and sanitary pipes that are installed vertically
- 28. Any pipe that receives and conveys discharges of water closet, with or without the discharge coming from other fixtures to the house drain or house sewer
- 29. Innovation built by the Roman Empire to convey water from the sources to the houses
- 31. Portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent (2 words)
- 33. Uppermost end of the Main Soil and Waste Vent penetrating to the roof (abbrev.)
- 35. Water that has already been used for bathing, washing, laundry or dishwashing, but does not contain excreta
- 37. Physical process of removing impurities from water by percolating it downward through a layer or bed of porous, granular material
- 38. Type of water-sealed trap used for fixtures that discharge large amount of water (2 words)
- 39. Fixture _______ valves are small valves with small twist handles or knobs, used to control water flow to individual plumbing fixtures
- 41. Effect of dissolved minerals of mostly calcium and magnesium that may cause damage in the water supply pipes
- 43. Physical separation between any pipe and receptor through the free atmosphere (2 words)
- 46. Plumbing fixture that spells the difference between a Full Bathroom and a Three Quarter Bathroom
- 47. The variety of ways by which water moves across the land
- 50. Another term for roof drain which receives water collected on the surface of a roof and discharges it to the downspout
- 51. Water and wastewater services provider for the West Zone of the Greater Metro Manila area
- 52. Type of waste pipe that refers to a connection with a terminal not directly connected to the drainage system
- 53. Science established by ancient Babylonians as evidenced by their skillful planning in their network of canals for water distribution
- 54. Vertical pipe parallel to the waste/soil pipe to which all floor drain vents are connected (2 words)
Down
- 2. Receptacle intended to receive water, liquid or water-carried waste and discharge them into the drainage system (2 words)
- 4. A short fitting that connects two fittings
- 7. Plumbing fixture used to wash the middle part of the body, especially the genitals
- 8. Refers to the filling of water inside the pump before operating to avoid pump failure due to surge in pressure, flow or overheating
- 10. Pertains to the wastewater that is accumulated inside septic tanks
- 12. A vent that does not carry liquid or water-borne wastes (2 words)
- 14. Type of water that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes
- 15. Type of centrifugal pump that is typically used for drawing water up from a well (2 words)
- 16. Fitting that is made to connect three pipes with smoother angling to reduce friction and turbulence in the flow of water
- 18. Water ________ pertains to the removal of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts in water
- 19. Pipe fitting that connects two pipes that have the same diameter and are the same type
- 20. Slightly sloping tunnels driven into hillsides that contained groundwater and were probably originated in ancient Persia about 700 BCE
- 22. Liquid waste and wastewater generated by residential and commercial sources and carried in sewers
- 23. Transformation of water from liquid to gas phases as it moves from the ground or bodies of water into the overlying atmosphere
- 25. Water ________ refers to the knocking in the pipes caused when faucets in the lower levels are shut off abruptly or automatically
- 26. Underground tank that is usually built of reinforced concrete and connected with a pump
- 30. Separation of freshwater from salt water or brackish water
- 32. Type of pump that is used in applications where excess water must be pumped away from a particular area (2 words)
- 33. Connected to every drain to ensure the plumbing works properly and waste is removed
- 34. A fitting that has openings on all four of its ends and can connect four pipes
- 36. Back________ refers to the reversing of normal flow resulting from negative or sub atmospheric pressures in the distribution piping of a water supply system
- 39. A receptacle or vault used to collect organic waste discharged from the house sewer (2 words)
- 40. Type of PVC pipe usually used for sanitary system that is orange in color and not designed to carry hot water
- 42. Device used to measure in liters or gallons the amount of water that passes through the water service (2 words)
- 44. Underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials
- 45. Plumbing fixture used to convey organic body waste to the plumbing system (2 words)
- 48. A bowl or a basin used for washing the face and hands
- 49. Refers to plumbing and sanitary pipes that are installed horizontally
- 50. Solid organic matter that are denser than water and settle at the bottom of the septic tank