Master Plumber Exam - National Plumbing Code
of the Philippines fully solved
1. Sewage Ejector Type of pump that discharges waste in the sump pit and transfers the waste
to the house drain. (Max Fajardo)
2. 503 mm Minimum dimension of a septic tank manhole.
3. Industrial drain drain that discharges objectionable waste such as acids and other
chemicals from industrial equipment.
4. 75 mm Minimum diameter of pipe of any water closet.
5. 3 Maximum number of water closets able to discharge into a shared
75mm diameter horizontal soil branch
6. Combinati Type of sewer that discharges both storm water and sewage from
on Sewer
households, rendered obsolete due to the health hazards it poses
7. Septic Tank Airtight receptacle used to expedite the decomposition of elements
contained in raw sewage, usually located 1.5 meters from the property
line and 15.2 meters from the water main or any potable water source. It is
comprised of two chambers that contain anaerobic bacteria that break
down wastes.
8. Sedimentation Term defined as the settling down or separation of solid matter
suspended in a liquid.
9. 1% Minimum slope or grade (in %) permitted with 100mm (4'') pipes.
10. Scum Lighter organic solid particles found in sewage, cesspools and septic
tanks, found floating on the liquid.
11. Sludge Term defined as the organic particles that have settled down in septic
tanks,
cesspools or sewage.
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12. 900 mm Minimum WIDTH of a septic tank for residential dwellings. (mm)
13. 1500 mm Minimum LENGTH of a septic tank for residential dwellings. (mm)
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of the Philippines fully solved
1. Sewage Ejector Type of pump that discharges waste in the sump pit and transfers the waste
to the house drain. (Max Fajardo)
2. 503 mm Minimum dimension of a septic tank manhole.
3. Industrial drain drain that discharges objectionable waste such as acids and other
chemicals from industrial equipment.
4. 75 mm Minimum diameter of pipe of any water closet.
5. 3 Maximum number of water closets able to discharge into a shared
75mm diameter horizontal soil branch
6. Combinati Type of sewer that discharges both storm water and sewage from
on Sewer
households, rendered obsolete due to the health hazards it poses
7. Septic Tank Airtight receptacle used to expedite the decomposition of elements
contained in raw sewage, usually located 1.5 meters from the property
line and 15.2 meters from the water main or any potable water source. It is
comprised of two chambers that contain anaerobic bacteria that break
down wastes.
8. Sedimentation Term defined as the settling down or separation of solid matter
suspended in a liquid.
9. 1% Minimum slope or grade (in %) permitted with 100mm (4'') pipes.
10. Scum Lighter organic solid particles found in sewage, cesspools and septic
tanks, found floating on the liquid.
11. Sludge Term defined as the organic particles that have settled down in septic
tanks,
cesspools or sewage.
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of the Philippines fully solved
12. 900 mm Minimum WIDTH of a septic tank for residential dwellings. (mm)
13. 1500 mm Minimum LENGTH of a septic tank for residential dwellings. (mm)
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