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22 Basic Principles of Plumbing

The document outlines the 22 basic principles of plumbing as established in the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, which aims to ensure compliance with plumbing and environmental laws. Key principles include the provision of clean water, adequate volume and pressure, efficient water use, and proper sewage disposal. Additional principles address safety measures, maintenance, and the structural integrity of plumbing systems.

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22 Basic Principles of Plumbing

The document outlines the 22 basic principles of plumbing as established in the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, which aims to ensure compliance with plumbing and environmental laws. Key principles include the provision of clean water, adequate volume and pressure, efficient water use, and proper sewage disposal. Additional principles address safety measures, maintenance, and the structural integrity of plumbing systems.

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22 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PLUMBING

The basic principles of the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines an update of the
tenets established in the "Plumbing Law of the Philippines” approved on June 18, 1955 as
amended on November 28, 1999.

The basic goal of the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines is to ensure the
unqualified observance of the latest provisions of the plumbing and environmental laws.

PRINCIPLE NO. 1 - CLEAN WATER

- 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

PRINCIPLE NO. 2 - VOLUME & PRESSURE

- 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
undue noise under all normal conditions of use

PRINCIPLE NO. 3 - EFFICIENCY

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 4 - EXPLOSION

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 5 - SEWER

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 6 - PLUMBING UNIT

- 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

PRINCIPLE NO. 7 - VENTILATION

- plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non absorbent material, free from concealed
fouling surfaces and shall be located in ventilated enclosures.
PRINCIPLE NO. 8 - CLEANOUT

- 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 9 - NAMPAP

- all pipings 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 10 - TRAP

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 11 - AIRCULATION

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 12 - VENT TERMINALS

- vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the
return of foul air to the building.

PRINCIPLE NO. 13 - TEST

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

PRINCIPLE NO. 14 - SEWAGE HARM

- 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 15 - CONTAMINATION

- 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 16 - WC LIGHT OR WATER CLOSET LIGHT

- no water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not properly lighted
and ventilated.
PRINCIPLE NO. 17 - SEPTIC TANK

- 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 18 - SEWAGE BACKFLOW

- where a plumbing drainage system may be subject tb backflow of sewage, suitable


provision shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building

PRINCIPLE NO. 19 - RMP OR REGISTERED MASTER PLUMBER

- plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by registered master


plumbers.

PRINCIPLE NO. 20 - ACCESSIBLE

- all plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced, to be accessible for their
intended use.

PRINCIPLE NO. 21 - STRUCTURAL STABILITY

- 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.

PRINCIPLE NO. 22 - SEWAGE TREATMENT

- sewage or other waste from a plumbing system which may be delete- rious to surface or
subsurface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway, unless
first rendered innocuous through subjection to some acceptable form of treatment.

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