Philippine Plumbing History, Code, and Terminology – Practice Review

100 question-and-answer flashcards summarizing key historical events, legal provisions, permit rules, technical definitions, and terminology from the Philippine plumbing lecture notes.

When did the plumbing profession in the Philippines trace its birth?

17th century

Which colonizers established Intramuros as a model community, influencing early plumbing practice?

The Spaniards

On what date was “asbestos-cement pipe” first approved as an acceptable plumbing material?

21 November 1985

During which centuries were Filipino plumbers tasked with maintaining plumbing systems in pueblos, churches, and government buildings?

18th–19th centuries

Plumbing leaped forward in the Philippines at the turn of which century under American influence?

20th century

Republic Act No. 6541 is better known as what?

The Building Code of the Philippines

Which Governor-General issued instructions on proper waste disposal during epidemics?

Governor-General Harrison

Who became the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection?

John F. Hass

Which NAMPAP president led the 1996 updating of the Revised National Plumbing Code?

Jaime M. Cabase

In what year was NAMPAP registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission?

1935

What law, signed 18 June 1955, is called the “Plumbing Law of the Philippines”?

Republic Act 1378

When did Malacañang approve the original National Plumbing Code of the Philippines?

28 January 1959

What years did the Board of Examiners and NAMPAP craft the Plumbing Engineering curriculum for FEATI University?

1966-1969

At which institution was Plumbing Engineering first offered in the Philippines?

FEATI University

City Ordinance No. 2411 is referred to as what?

The Plumbing Code for the City of Manila

To whom did NAMPAP submit the draft code in October 1999 (then Chairman of the Board of Master Plumbers)?

Engr. Fortunato H. Amosco

Who chaired the PRC that adopted the 1999 Revised National Plumbing Code?

Hermogenes Pobre

On what date did President Joseph Estrada approve the 1999 RNPCP?

21 December 1999

What type of code is considered essential for modern, healthful living?

A Plumbing Code

How many signed and sealed plan sets must accompany a plumbing permit application?

5 sets

How many approved plan sets are retained by the Administrative Authority?

2 sets

How many approved plan sets are returned to the applicant/owner?

1 set

How many approved plan sets must be kept at the jobsite while work is in progress?

1 set

If work has not started, a plumbing permit expires after how long?

6 months

Once begun, work suspended for how many days voids the permit?

120 days

When renewing an expired plumbing permit, what fee is paid?

½ of the original amount

Where is a Registered Master Plumber’s registration number placed on the round seal?

Lower portion of the seal

Where is the phrase “Registered and Licensed Master Plumber” placed on the round seal?

Upper perimeter of the seal

Where is the name of the Registered Master Plumber placed on the round seal?

Center of the seal

What do you call an organization primarily set up for tests conforming to approved standards?

An Approved Testing Agency

Which term includes the Building Official, the Commission, and the Board that enforce R.A. 1378?

Administrative Authority

Flow of liquid from an unintended source into potable water lines is called what?

Backflow

Backflow caused by a higher reverse pressure than supply pressure is called?

Back-pressure backflow

Backflow due to negative pressure or suction is termed what?

Back-siphonage

A joint made with filler metal melting above 449 °C is a joint.

Brazed joint

Which vent starts near the most remote fixture on a branch and ties back to the vent stack?

Circuit vent

The part of a system serving more than one appliance, fixture, or building is termed .

Common

A room <1.4 m³ with ≥250 kCal of appliance input is classified as what?

Confined space

High-hazard impairment of potable water quality is called what?

Contamination

A vertical vent that is the continuation of a drain line is a .

Continuous vent

A drain linking fixture compartments to a common trap is a .

Continuous waste

On backflow devices, the ‘CL’ marking indicates the .

Critical level

A physical link allowing non-potable water into potable piping is a .

Cross-connection

Liquid household waste free of industrial effluent is called .

Domestic sewage

Which fitting has two reverse bends forming an ‘S’ shape?

S-trap

Two successive offsets that align end-to-end create a .

Double offset

A vertical pipe that carries storm or surface water into the drainage system is a .

Conductor

The supply pipe between a fixture branch and the fixture itself is the .

Fixture supply

The drain from a fixture trap to its junction with another drain is the .

Fixture drain

The highest level at which water starts to spill from a fixture is the .

Flood-level rim

A tank above or integral with a water closet for flushing is a .

Flush tank

The valve at the bottom of a flush tank is called a .

Flush valve

An air-accumulator vessel that releases a set volume for flushing is a .

Flushometer tank

A direct-pressure device discharging a set water volume for flushing is a .

Flushometer valve

A small return bend faucet used on pantry sinks is commonly called a .

Gooseneck

An interceptor ≥3 m³ serving several fixtures, installed remotely, is a .

Grease interceptor

Water that saturates or moves through soil is termed .

Ground water

A branch vent serving two or more traps is a .

Group vent

A pipe laid within 45° of horizontal is classified as a pipe.

Horizontal

A pipe within 45° of the vertical axis is called a pipe.

Vertical

Cast-iron soil pipes with plain ends joined by neoprene gaskets are pipes.

Hubless

A pipe discharging waste to a fixture (not directly to the drain) is an waste pipe.

Indirect

A device that separates undesirable matter from sewage is an .

Interceptor

In sewerage, a small secondary line receiving only building connections is a .

Lateral

Waste from fixtures that contains no fecal matter is conveyed in a pipe.

Waste pipe

A shaft ventilating foul air from fixtures to the outdoors is a vent.

Local

The principal artery of a piping system where branches connect is the .

Main

The designated use of a building is termed its .

Occupancy

A change of direction that brings pipe parallel but offset is an .

Offset

Any plumbing work dangerous to life or health is deemed a under the Code.

Nuisance

A black plastic tube with oval cross-section is made of .

Polybutylene (PB)

A black plastic tube with circular cross-section is made of .

Polyethylene (PE)

A special device (e.g., water heater) performing a specific plumbing function is a .

Plumbing appliance

A manufactured adjunct installed with a piping system (e.g., backflow preventer) is a .

Plumbing appurtenance

Installed receptacles supplied with water and discharging to drains are .

Plumbing fixtures

The officer charged with administering the NPC is the .

Plumbing Official

Water quality impairment affecting aesthetics but posing some hazard is .

Pollution

Water meeting Philippine standards for drinking is termed .

Potable water

Force per unit area exerted by a fluid at rest is called .

Pressure

Pressure existing when no water is flowing is pressure.

Static

Pressure available at a fixture during peak demand is pressure.

Residual

The single sloping drain from a stack base to the building drain is the branch.

Primary

A sewer receiving flow from several buildings but privately owned is a sewer.

Private

A simple outdoor toilet building is called a .

Privy

The excavation that receives privy waste is a vault.

Privy

A publicly controlled sewer open to all abutters is a sewer.

Public

Potable-water piping is color-coded .

Blue

Drain piping manufactured with toxic materials is color-coded .

Orange, gray, and white

A suitable, cleanable receptacle receiving indirect waste is called a .

Receptor

All accessible valves and controls in a plumbing system are classified as .

Accessories

Two 90° bends forming a U-shape constitute a .

Return bend

Wastewater with human excrement and household waste is termed .

Sanitary sewage

A sewer that carries only sanitary sewage (no rainwater) is a .

Sanitary sewer

A loosely lined pit receiving septic-tank effluent is a .

Seepage pit

The pipe from the street main to a building is the water pipe.

Service

Wastewater containing organic matter—animal or vegetable—is called .

Sewage

A vertical opening in a building for elevators or ventilation is a .

Shaft