Michael Sweeney 
A plumbing system provides potable water throughout a building while simultaneously collecting waste (sanitary).
Maintaining your sanitary sewer lines to prevent sewage backup into homes is of vital importance, especially during heavy rainfall or snow melt events. If any part of the line becomes compromised or damaged, call an experienced plumber as soon as possible to avoid potential backups of waste material into the environment.
Water Supply
Water supply pipes bring clean and pressurized water from public community mains directly into buildings via pressurized pipes. Once inside, this potable water flows past a building’s water meter and shut-off valve and through plumbing system taps, showers, sinks, and appliances before reaching its final destination in its final form – taps. showers. sinks. and appliances. It then charges back the building owner accordingly for any used amounts of water that go through it.
The sanitary drainage system collects wastewater (both black and grey) produced by washing machines, showers, toilets, kitchens and more, discharging it into either the sewer line or septic tank for treatment and removal. Some systems rely on gravity; others utilize natural pipe slope to transport wastewater.
Distribution systems distribute water to other water suppliers or commercial, industrial, thermoelectric and mining users as well as to the general public. Their water may also be used for fire fighting, hydrant flushing and system cleaning activities. Furthermore, distribution systems may feature water meters to record sales to specific groups of customers as well as unaccounted-for water use; other features may include quality indicators.
Drainage
Drainage is the engineered removal of excess water, whether from precipitation, groundwater table levels, marshland flows, river waters or industrial or human waste streams. Successful drainage requires understanding when and why to use drains; their benefits and drawbacks; their proper placement and monitoring before removal from use or collection by authorities.
sanitary plumbing systems provide wastewater removal from sinks, toilets, showers and washing machines into building sewers or public sewers for disposal. In addition, this system contains a venting system which facilitates rapid escape of odor-causing gases while simultaneously allowing air circulation throughout the plumbing system.
Vent pipes connect each trap to the roof and should be protected with a protective cowl or mosquito mesh to avoid negative pressure in your plumbing system. A negative pressure could force waste back through fixture into room space.
Ventilation
Ventilation refers to the movement of outdoor air into buildings or rooms and the removal of pollutants found within. Ventilation plays an essential role in creating healthier breathing air environments and decreasing disease associated with inadequate ventilation.
Vent piping connects individual vents to a vent stack; these may be made of cast iron, uPVC or another material.
Drain stacks or gully traps are the lowest part of a drainage system which collects all discharge from soil and waste pipes inside walls, then transfers it outward to building sewers 3 feet from walls for disposal. They’re sometimes called “dirt traps.”
Drain traps are curved sections of drainage pipe which create a water seal to block sewer gases and unpleasant odours from seeping into a household, such as for water closets, sinks, bathtubs or basins. There are two types of systems – fully ventilated or partially ventilated. In a fully ventilated system all soil and waste pipes connect directly to the sewer while with partially ventilated systems there may be vents allowing foul gases from water closets into the atmosphere via venting mechanisms.
Fixtures
Fixtures are devices designed to use and dispose of water efficiently and conveniently, such as toilets, sinks, bathtubs and shower receptors, as well as outdoor urinals and bidets. Their main advantage lies in being made from materials which are durable yet easy to keep clean – as well as having long periods of exposure to daily moisture levels.
Fixtures are created to be both functional and attractive in appearance, as evidenced by their variety of shapes and styles. Therefore, choosing fixtures should depend on both aesthetic preferences as well as functional requirements for a given application.
Toilets should feature a tank flushing system that provides adequate flushing power and can accommodate multiple users at the same time, along with easy seat covers and lids that open/close easily. Water faucets must be capable of withstanding higher water pressure without diminishing their flow rate and pressure levels.
