Revised Plumbing Code

I. HISTORY OF PLUMBING

I. HISTORY OF PLUMBING

17th Century

The birth of the plumbing profession in the Philippines is traced back to?

Intramuros

In 17th century, was established by the Spaniards as a model community. The walled city known as?

City of Manila

In 1902, The model community for plumbing trade was duly recognized by the government

Ilustrados

The elite group to act as consultant of plumber journeyman on matters pertaining to plumbing installations in villas and mansions. The recognized plumber then were called upon by?

John F. Hass

A master plumber and became the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection?

National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines

What is the meaning of NAMPAP?

1935

When was the NAMPAP organized and had it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission

R.A. 1378

Otherwise known as the “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” and was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay

June 18, 1955

When was the Plumbing Law of the Philippines become R.A. No. 1378

January 28, 1959

When was the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines promulgated and approved

Feati University

First School for Plumbing Engineering that was approved by the Department of Education was first introduced at?

R.A. 6541

Otherwise known as the “Building Code of the Philippines”?

December 21, 1999

When was the Revised Plumbing Code (R.A. 1378 Plumbing Law) Approved by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada?

II. PLUMBING CODE

II. PLUMBING CODE

1

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All premises intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall be provided with a supply of pure and wholesome water, neither connected with unsafe water supplies nor subject to hazards of backflow or back-siphonage

2

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Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and at pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undie noise under all normal conditions of use.

3

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Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water consistent with proper performance and cleaning.

4

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Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed as to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.

5

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Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation, occupancy or use on premises abutting on a street, alley or easement where there is a public sewer, shall be connected to the sewer system

6

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Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage-disposal system shall have at least one water closet and one kitchen-type sink. Further, a lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.

7

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Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non-absorbent material, free from concealed fouling surfaces and shall be located in ventilated enclosures

8

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The drainage system shall be designed, constructed and maintained to safeguard against fouling, deposit of solids, clogging and with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned

9

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All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP APPROVED materials, free form defective workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service

10

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Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap

11

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The drainage piping system shall be designed to provided adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration or forcing of trap seals under ordinary use

12

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Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the building

13

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Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the workmanship

14

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No substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixture, destroy the pipes or their joints or interfere unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the building drainage system

15

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Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food, water, sterile goods and similar materials by backflow of sewage. When necessary, the fixture, device or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system

16

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No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not properly lighted and ventilated

17

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If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no sewer within a reasonable distance, suitable provision shall be made for disposing of the building sewage by some accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank

18

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Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable provision shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building

19

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Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers

20

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All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced, to be accessible for their intended use

21

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Plumbing shall be installed by registered master plumbers with due regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage

22

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Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system, which may be deleterious to surface or sub-surface waters shall not be discharge into the ground or into any waterway, unless first rendered innocuous through subjection to some acceptable form of treatment

III. CODE OF ETHICS

III. CODE OF ETHICS

1

Code of Ethics number?

Act in an unprofessional manner and demand any remuneration other than his or her original charges except for additional services not covered in the basic contract

2

Code of Ethics number?

Supplant another Registered Master Plumber after definite steps have already been taken toward his or her being commissioned to perform the contract

3

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Underbid another Registered Master Plumber by reducing his or her professional fees after being informed of the fees charged by the other Registered Master Plumber

4

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Take the advantage of a salaried government position to compete unfairly with a practicing Registered Master Plumber

5

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Allow the use of his or her license as a registered master plumber for a fee to an unlicensed master plumber in plumbing works without his or her personal supervision

6

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Injure falsely or maliciously, directly or indirectly, the reputation of another registered master plumber by reviewing his/her work for the same client unless the professional service of the former have been officially terminated and all professional fees have be dully paid by the client

7

Code of Ethics number?

Advertise in self-laudatory language, act in any manner and engage in any practice which tends to bring dishonor to the dignity of the Registered Master Plumber, the National Master Plumber Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and the plumbing profession

IV. ADMINISTRATION (CHAPTER 1)

IV. ADMINISTRATION (CHAPTER 1)

Registered and Licensed Master Plumber

The plumbing permits is issued to whom?

6

All plumbing plans, drawings, diagrams, design computations as required shall be submitted in how many sets of plans?

1 year

Expiration of plumbing permit if no work commenced within the date of such permit

Administrative Authority

The building official, the commission, the board and such other department or agency (DPWH, DILG, or City Mayor)

Temporary Connections

Administrative Authority will endorse to authorities or agencies the issuance of tapping and testing the equipment

1. Registered and Licensed Master Plumber at upper portion of the round seal

2. Name of Registered and Licensed Master Plumber at the upper center

3. The registration number shall appear at the center below the name

4. Philippines, appearing at the lower portion of the round seal

The seal shall be round in shape and shall be inscribed with the following (4)

3

Before such inspection is intended, the Administrative Authority requires that every request for inspection be filed at least how many days?

Inspected and Approved

No portion of any plumbing system shall be concealed until

½ of the original fee

How much is the renewal of the plumbing permit?

Without Limitations

All plumbing plans, computations, technical specifications, bills of materials and other required documents for all types of occupancy shall be prepared, sign and sealed by a Registered and Licensed Master Plumber, _________

2

How many sets of approved plans, specifications and data shall be returned to the applicant and the owner?

120

How many days will the plumbing permit expires if it is suspended and abandoned?

Persons with Disabilities

Each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities for ______ in accordance with best practice for mobility as provided in the National Building Code

Registered and Licensed Master Plumber

All administrative plumbing personnel, plumbing inspector shall be and in accordance with the provision of R.A. 1378

Additions, Alterations or Repairs

________ shall not render an existing system unsafe, unsanitary or overloaded

“approved”

Administrative Authority issues the permit shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications as

Republic Act No. 1378

Otherwise known as the “Plumbing Law”

V. PLUMBING TERMS (CHAPTER 2)

V. PLUMBING TERMS (CHAPTER 2)

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Definition of ABS

Alley

Any public space, public park or thoroughfare less than 3 meters but not less than 2 meters in width dedicated or deeded for public use

Alteration

Any change, addition or modification in construction or occupancy

Accessible

It means a fixture, connection, appliance or equipment having access thereto but which may require prior removal of an access panel, door or similar obstruction

Readily Accessible

It shall mean direct access without the necessity of removing any panel, door, or similar obstruction

Air break

A physical separation, which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance or device indirectly connected.

Air gap, drainage

The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe, plumbing fixture, appliance or appurtenance conveying waste to the flood level rim of the receptor

Air Gap, water distribution

An unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet conveying potable water to the flood-level rim of the rim of any tank, vat or fixture

approved

accepted or acceptable under an applicable specifications or standard stated or cited in this Code, or accepted as suitable for any proposed use under procedures and powers of the Administrative Authority

approved testing agency

It is an organization primarily established for purposes of testing to approved standards and approved by the Administrative Authority

Backflow

The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source other than from its intended source

Backflow connection

It is a condition or any arrangement whereby reverse flow can occur

backpressure backflow

it occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supple pressure. This may be due to pumps, boilers, gravity or other sources of pressure

Backflow preventer

It is a device or mean to prevent flow of liquid from returning to the source or supply

Back-siphonage

The flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe

Backwater Valve

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow

Backvent Pipe

It is the part of a vent line, which connects directly with an individual trap underneath or behind the fixture and exrends to the branch or main vent pipe at any point higher than the fixture or fixture traps it serves

Ball Cock

A valve opened and closed by the fall and rise, respectively, of an attached ball floating on the surface on the liquid

Ball joint

A type of pipe connection in which a ball-shaped end is held in a cuplike shell and allows movement in every direction

Bathroom

A room equipped with a shower stall and bath tub

Battery of Fixtures

Any of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal soil or waste branch

Bell or Hub

That portion of a pipe which, for a short distance, is sufficiently enlarged to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of making a caulked or push-on joint

Bending pin

A tool for straightening or bending lead pipe

Bibb

synonymous with faucet, cock, tap, plug, etc. The word faucet is preffered

Bidet

A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle private part of the body, especially the genitals

Blank flange

A pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes

Blind flange

A flange that close the end of a pipe

Blow-off

A controlled outlet of a pipeline to discharge liquid or detritus

Boiler Blow-Off

A valved outlet of a boiler that permits discharge of accumulated sediments

Branch

Any part of the piping system other than a main, riser, or stack

Branch Interval

A length of soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a story height, but in no case less than 2.43 meters within which the horizontal branches from one floor or story of a building are connected to the stack

Branch vent

a horizontal vent connecting one or more individual vertical back vents with the vent stack or stack vent

Brazed Joint

Any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys which melt at temperatures higher than 449 degrees centigrade, but lower than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined

Building

A structure built, erected and framed of component structural part designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure, or support of persons, animals or property of any kind

Building drain

That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer beginning 0.6 meters outside the building wall

Building sewer

That part of the horizontal piping of a drainage system which starts from the end of the building drain and which receives the discharge of the building drain and conveys it to a public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other point of disposal