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Principles of Waste & Soil (Excreta)

Soil pipes are designed to carry soiled water from fixtures like toilets to the sewer and must be vented high to safely vent gases, while waste pipes carry water from sinks and appliances to the drain or stack and do not require high venting. Pipe materials for soil and waste pipes include cast iron, galvanized steel, lead, brass or copper, and minimum pipe sizes are specified for different fixtures ranging from 1-1/4 to 3 inches in diameter.

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Principles of Waste & Soil (Excreta)

Soil pipes are designed to carry soiled water from fixtures like toilets to the sewer and must be vented high to safely vent gases, while waste pipes carry water from sinks and appliances to the drain or stack and do not require high venting. Pipe materials for soil and waste pipes include cast iron, galvanized steel, lead, brass or copper, and minimum pipe sizes are specified for different fixtures ranging from 1-1/4 to 3 inches in diameter.

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Principles of Waste & Soil (Excreta) Pipes

Roughing-in
Unit of Measurement of sizes of Sanitary
Drainage lines & Minimum Slope
• In the most simple terms, both pipes carry waste from our homes to
the sewer but there is a crucial difference between the two types. A soil
pipe is designed to carry soiled water from the toilet, urinal or bidet to
the sewer. A waste pipe carries water from your sinks, shower,
washing machine or bath.
Soil Pipe.—
• A soil pipe is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water-closets, with or
without the discharges from other fixtures, to the house drain.
• a soil pipe is for soiled water. This type of pipe will carry water and solids into
the sewer. While any pipe could physically perform the task, the soil pipe, also
known as a soil vent pipe, as installed in most homes has a specific quality.
First, it is of a dimension to allow solid waste to pass. Second, it is vented in a
very specific way to maintain a safe environment and reduce odours. Soil pipes
are vented high at the top or near to the top of a building, thanks to soil pipe
stacks, to allow gases produced by waste to vent safely into the atmosphere.
Such gases can be harmful to health so venting them high keeps them out of
the way. This is a vital feature of soil pipes and it forms part of building
regulations too.
Waste Pipe and Special Waste.—
• A waste pipe is any pipe which receives the discharge of any fixture,
except water closets, and conveys the same to the house drain, soil, or
waste stacks. When such pipe does not connect directly with a house
drain or soil stack, it is termed a special waste.
• A waste pipe is often a smaller diameter pipe that carries waste water
from your sinks, washing machine, shower, bath and any other
appliance you may have that uses water. It can be narrower than a soil
pipe as the waste pipe is only designed to carry water. It also doesn’t
need the same venting system as a soil pipe. Wastewater does not
typically generate harmful gas so does not need to be vented high
above ground level.
• All main or branch soil, waste, and vent pipes within the building shall
be of cast iron, galvanized steel or wrought iron, lead, brass, or
copper, except that no galvanized steel or wrought iron pipe shall be
used for underground soil or waste pipes.
Sizes Of Soil and Waste Pipes

Kind of Fixture Diam. of


Soil or Waste
Pipe in Inches
Water Closets 3
Bath Tubs 1 1/2
Lavatories 1 1/'2
Bidets 1 1/2

Shower baths 1 1/2


Sitz baths ......... 1 1/2
Slop Sinks 2 to 3
Kitchen or pantry sinks 1 1/2 to 2

Laundry trays 1 1/2


Urinals 1 1/2
Drinking fountains 1 1/4

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