Building Utilities 1: Plumbing and Sanitary questions and answers

Building Utilities 1: Plumbing and Sanitary questions and answers Corporation Stop - answerValve controlling the flow from a main to a service pipe. Water treatment - answerProcess of making water more portable or useful as by purifying, clarifying or softening. Reservoir - answerWater is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying community. Well - answerA hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, etc. Cistern - answerReservoir or tank for storing or holding water or other liquid, as rainwater collected from a roof. Water tower - answerTower into which water is pumped to a height sufficient to maintain a desired pressure for distribution to customers or firefighting. Water main - answerMain pipe conduct through which a public or community water system conveys water to all service connection. Curb cock - answerControl valve for shutting off the water supply to a building in case of an emergency. Service Pipe - answerPipe Connecting a build to a water or gas main. Gutter meter - answerDevice for measuring and recording the quantity of water that passes through pipes. Raw water - answerWater that regulates treatment before it can be used for drinking. Potable - answerWater pit for human consumption Artesian Well - answerWater rises under pressure from a permeable stratum. Aquifier - answerCapable of providing water in usable quantities to springs or wells Curb box - answerVertical enclosure with a removable cover providing access to a curb cock. Water supply - answerSupply of purified water to a community.