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Topic 2 Basic Principles of Sanitary Plumbing Design

The document outlines 22 basic principles of sanitary plumbing design according to the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines. The principles address requirements for water supply, drainage, fixture installation, and maintenance to ensure plumbing systems are installed safely and function properly while preventing contamination. Key principles include requiring premises to have pure water supply and adequate drainage, using approved materials, installing traps and vents, prohibiting hazardous substances from entering drainage, and disposing of sewage safely.

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Topic 2 Basic Principles of Sanitary Plumbing Design

The document outlines 22 basic principles of sanitary plumbing design according to the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines. The principles address requirements for water supply, drainage, fixture installation, and maintenance to ensure plumbing systems are installed safely and function properly while preventing contamination. Key principles include requiring premises to have pure water supply and adequate drainage, using approved materials, installing traps and vents, prohibiting hazardous substances from entering drainage, and disposing of sewage safely.

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Topic 2 Basic Principles of Sanitary

Plumbing Design

Engr. RHODORA A. BUSTAMANTE, MEngg. Educ-CE, ASEAN Engr.


Instructor
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles

 The basic principles of the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines is an update of
the tenets established in the "Plumbing Law of the Philippines" approved on 18 June 1955
as amended on 28 November 1959.
 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.
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles (cont.)

 Principle No. 1 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 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.
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles (cont.)

 Principle No.3 - Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of
water consistent with proper performance and cleaning.
 Principle No. 4 - Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed
as to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.
 Principle No. 5 - 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.
 Principle No.6 - 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 - Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non-absorbent material, free
from concealed fouling surfaces and shall be located in ventilated enclosures.
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles (cont.)

 Principle No. 8 - 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 - All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAPAPPROVED
materials, free form defective workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered
Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.
 Principle No. 10 - Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be
equipped with a water-sealed trap.
 Principle No. 11 - 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 shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt
clogging and the return of foul air to the building.
 Principle No. 13 - Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose
all leaks and defects in the workmanship.
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles (cont.)
 Principle No. 14 - No substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures
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 - 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 - No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not
properly lighted and ventilated.
 Principle No. 17 - 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 - Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of
sewage, suitable provision shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.
Plumbing Code: Basic Principles (cont.)
 Principle No. 19 - Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by
Registered Master Plumbers.

 Principle No. 20 - All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced, to be accessible
for their intended use.

 Principle No. 21 - 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 or other waste from a plumbing system which may be
deleterious to surface or sub-surface 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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