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LT: Install piping for Sewers Flashcards

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The plumbers responsibility ends where for a drainage system?

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Property line

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What is the main purpose of a sanitary sewer?

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To carry liquid / solid waste away from homes and businesses –> direct to final tx aka wastewater treatment plants

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Who is in charge of the system that starts at the property line and ends where effluent is returned to the earth?

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The Municipal or city

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What are the 3 different types of sewer systems?

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1) sanitary sewers (black water)
2) storm sewers
3) combined sewers

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What type of sewer is crucial in the prevention of flooding?

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Storm sewer drainage system

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How do storm sewer drainage systems help prevent flooding?

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Diverts excess rain / groundwater –> run off from parking lots, roofs, paved streets / sidewalks to nearby waterways via drains and underground pipe system.

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True or false: sewage and storm water are channeled via same pipe / terminates in a sewage tx plant and poses problems

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True

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Where are combined sewers mostly seen?

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In areas where it is difficult / impossible to direct storm water to safe disposal locations aka river or lake

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Who gives the okay to install combined sewer systems?

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Authority having jurisdiction

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Combined building drain must travel how far outside a building before it becomes a combined building sewer?

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1m

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What 2 other names does Asbestos cement go by?

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White pipe
Transite

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Polyolefin is used in what kind of places?

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Lab Line –> for corrosive waste drainage systems

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What are the most common ABS pipe lengths?

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12 ft and 20ft
(10ft) also available - not common

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What does thermoplastic mean?

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It can be softened / reformed

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What does HDPE mean?

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high - density polyethylene

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What are some fun facts of HDPE pipe?

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noncorrosive, highly flexaible, joints are heat-fused or bell/spigot or mechanical and has a low failure rate

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What does RCP stand for?

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Reinforced concrete pipe

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What is RCP used for?

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used in municipal gravity systems

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What are the downsides of concrete piping?

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It is susceptible to H2S and can corrode in extremely acidic soil

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At what depth do Trenches and Excavation pits require a protective system aka sloping or shoring?

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4 ft (12m) –> in BC

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What is the definition of Confined spaces?

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Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (access/egress) that may complicate the provision of first aid, evacuation, rescue or other emergency response service

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What is the first thing to do for Confined space?

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Getting a permit

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What types of spaces require a permit

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hazardous atmosphere, potential for engulfment or suffocation or safety or health hazards

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What is the next step after requiring a permit for Confined space?

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identifying entry and exits

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True or False: a septic tank is considered a confined space.
True
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What 2 things are air quality hazards in confined spaces?
Insufficient amount of oxygen toxic gases - make ill / lose cx
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What is included in Pinch points?
commonly fingers / hands but can also involve any area of the body
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What is a common cause of pinch points?
Walking or working in area w/ mobile equipment / fixed structures
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Do we still see technologies used in past centuries?
yes
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What are new innovated sewer systems called?
(Alternative) wastewater collection system
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What does wastewater collection system include? (P-V-SD)
pressure sewer systems, vacuum sewer systems / small diameter gravity sewer systems
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What is the most used sewer system used worldwide?
Gravity sewer systems
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Pressure sewer systems aka sumps are commonly used where?
where the building sewer elevation is higher than the drainage pip feeding into it
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Where does a plumber's responsibility for a drainage system on private property end?
At the property line
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What system contains both sewage from toilets / rainwater from roofs / parking lots.
Combined drainage systems
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What type of pipe was used in the earliest form of municipal waste systems / are still used where corrosive wastes may be expected?
Vitrified clay
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What type of pipe is limited to use on private property because of the small diameters available
ABS
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What is the most immediate concern when entering a confined space?
Air quality (PERMIT)
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What is the purpose of a lift station in a municipal sewer system?
It pumps sewage from a deep sewer to a higher elevation
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What is the most common type of sewer system in both private / municipal use?
Gravity
41
A FU is equal to what?
1 cubic foot of water through 1 1/4" OD pipe in 1 min
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What are the units of measure used to size pipes in storm or combined system?
L/15 min
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Where would you find the local rainfall intensity for a city or area?
Weather channel
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What information would one consult if calculating the discharge rate from flow control roof drains?
the manufactures specs
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What are the units of measure used to size pipes in a sanitary system
Fixture units
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What is the conversion factor to be used to represent the flow via a combined building drain from not more than 260FU?
2360 L / 15 min
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What is the conversion of 300 FU flowing through a combined building drain?
2730 L / 15 min (9.1 L/min)
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If a fixture discharging CWW drains into a sanitary building drain, What is that pipe now called?
combined building drain
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What is the most common grade for above / below ground horizontal drainage pipe that helps ensure solid waste will be carried away by the liquid flow?
2%
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What is the min flow velocity?
0.6m/s (2.0 feet/sec --fps)
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True or false: Pipes smaller than 8 inches require a manhole.
False - they require acceptable pipe configuration wye + 1/8th bend
52
What is the best way to install sewer pipe?
one section at a time
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When using bell / spigot pipe, is the bell installed upstream or downstream?
Upstream - code + decreases blockages
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What is required if a new building has any fixtures located lower than street level?
Backwater valve
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Are backwater valves installed normally open or normally closed?
Normally open
56
True or false: Plumbers are responsible for 300mm (1') of backfill.
True
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What does RCP mean?
Reinforced concrete pipe
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Where is RCP used?
storm sewers systems / sanitary systems
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What should be lubricated after installment?
pipe bell also spigot or tongue end
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What would be the grade on a sanitary sewer that is 60m long if the starting elevations were 72.875m and 71.350m?
2.5% 72.875 - 71.350 = ans / 60 = ans x 100
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What kind of pipe allows heavy loads on top and has a shallow burial depth (under public roadways)
RCP
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What is considered a normal manhole?
A manhole w/ an overall depth greater than 0.9m (3ft) but not more than 2m (6ft)
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True or False: manhole openings are the smallest point
True - so the manhole lids fit
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What are 2 things that a manhole installed inside require?
needs a vent to exterior vent that is min 2"
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Do the inlet and outlet elevations differ on sanitary manholes?
Yes, only by the amount of grade required to allow flow by gravity bn them
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True or False: the flow through a sanitary manhole must be channeled
True
67
What is a Lamp manhole?
is a small opening on a sewer that is extended vertically to the grounds surface for the purpose of lowering a lamp or light inside it?
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Where are lamp hole needed?
In places where inspection of the flow in needed
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True or false: Catch basins are storm sewer inlets that have a specific function
true
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What is the purpose of a catch basin?
catch surface water and direct it into a storm sewer system
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Where are catch basins located?
at low points on public / private property next to street curbs, in parking lots/ at bottom of sloping driveways
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What would a manhole w/ a depth of 1.5m (5') be classified as?
a normal manhole
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According to the NPC a manhole installed w/in a building must have what also installed?
a vent
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What feature of a concrete sanitary manhole is not usually found in a storm manhole?
sculpted channels
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What type of catch basin has a shape that is usually long / narrow?
a driveway catch basin
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When would a rigid ladder or a corrosion resistant material need to be installed?
where depths exceed 1m
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What is the min horizontal dimension of a manhole?
1m except at the top 1.5m can be tapered from 1m --> 600mm at the top
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What does the 'B' stand for in CSA B70.1?
that it is CSA standard
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What is the grade for storm water / trenches?
min 1% approx. 1/8"/foot
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According to the NPC / BCPC, what is the min horizontal dimension of a manhole?
1m
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According to the NPC / BCPC, a ladder is required to be provided w/ a manhole if it is over what min depth?
1m
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What is the area surrounding the channels in a sanitary manhole called?
Benching
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What do some installed use as a form for the channels in a sanitary manhole, if they are not precast into the base?
Pipe that is the same diameter as the channel

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