CHAPTER 12 — HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS quizlet

public or private excreta sewerage system

Every building in which plumbing are installed and every premises having drainage piping thereon, shall have a connection to a _____.

private sewage disposal system

When no public sewer intended to serve any lot or premises is available in any thoroughfare or right~of-way abutting such lot within the premises, drainage piping from any building or works shall be connected to an approved _____.

61 meters

Public sewer is considered not available if sewer is located ____ away from building.

2 ft/s

Minimum velocity of sewer pipe.

excreta drainage system

No rain, surface or subsurface waters shall be connected to or discharged into any _____

excreta building sewer

No cesspool and septic tank effluents, seepage pit or underdrain system shall be connected to the _____ leading to pub!ic sewer main.

private or public sewage disposal system

No commercial food waste grinder shall be connected to a _____ unless permission has first been obtained from the Administrative Authority.

building sewer

The _____, beginning 0.6 meter from outside face of wall of building or structure.

0.15 m diameter; not less than building drain

Minimum size of building sewer.

two (2) percent or 21 mm per meter

Building sewers shall be run in practical alignment at a uniform slope of not less than _____ toward the point of disposal. i.e. to the septic tank or to the street sewer main.

s = 1%. (10.5 mm per meter)

Any building sewer pipe or piping of 102 mm and 152.4 mm in diameter may have a slope not less than _____.

s = 0.5%, (5.3 mm per meter)

building sewer pipe or piping 203 mm diameter and larger may have a slope of not less than _____.

firm bed

Building sewer piping shall be laid on a _________ throughout its entire length.

0.6 meter,

0.3 meter

No building sewer or other drainage piping or part thereof, constructed of materials other than those approved for use underground shall be installed not less than _____ from the outer face of any building foundation or wall, nor less than _____ below the finish surface of the ground.

Cleanouts

____ shall be placed inside the building near the connection between the building drain and the building sewer or installed outside the building at the lower end of the building drain and extended to grade.

15 meter,

135 degrees

Additional building sewer cleanout shall be installed not to exceed _____ on center in straight runs and for each aggregate change in direction exceeding ____________.

3 meters

When a building sewer or a branch thereof does not exceed _____ in length and is a short straight line extension from a building drain which is provided with a cleanout, no cleanout will be required at its point of connection to the building drain.

vertically

Each cleanout shall be installed so that it opens to allow cleaning of horizontal lines in the direction of flow of the soil or waste line or at right angle thereto, and except in the case of wye branch and end-of-line cleanout, shall be installed _____ above the flow line of the pipe.

strong yard boxes

Cleanouts installed under concrete or asphalt paving shall be made accessible by _____________.

91 meters

Approved manholes may be installed in lieu of cleanouts when first approved by the Administrative Authority. The maximum distance between manholes shall not exceed _____.

False - not allowed

T or F: Flexible compression joint shall be embedded in the manhole base.

0.3 m

The bottom of the water pipe at all points, shall be at least_____ above the top of the sewer or drain line.

0.3 meter

The water pipe shall be placed on a solid shelf excavated at one side of the common trench with a minimum clear horizontal distance of at least _____ from the sewer or drain line.

0.3 meter

Water pipes crossing sewer or drainage piping constructed of clay or materials which are not approved for use within a building shall be laid a minimum of_____ clear above the sewer or drain pipe.

3 meters

Water pipe joints shall be installed not less than_____ away from sewer line in both directions.

1.5 meters

Every abandoned building (house) sewer, or part thereof shall be plugged or capped in an approved manner within _____ of the property line.

earth, sand , gravel, concrete

Every cesspool, septic tank or seepage pit which has been abandoned shall have the sewage removed therefrom and be completely filled with ________, ________, ________, ________ or other approved materials.

thirty (30) days

Where Disposal facilities are abandoned consequent to connecting any premises with the public sewer, the permittee making the connection shall fill all abandoned facilities as required by the Administrative Authority within _____ from the time of connecting the sewer service line to the public sewer.

0.6 m

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to building or structures.

Clear

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to property line adjoining private property.

15.2 m

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to water supply wells. Footnote: The distance may be reduced to not less than 7.6 m when the drainage piping is constructed of materials approved for use within a building.

15.2 m

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to streams

0.3 m

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to on-site domestic water service line

0.3 m

Minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer to public water main