Introduction

to
Plumbing
Prepared by Group 1
Bitong, Renn Quevin
Cañanes, Sofia Marie
Ocampo, Alexandra Tracy
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02 03

PLUMBING PLUMBING SYSTEM THE PLUMBER

Meaning of Plumbing , it’s purpose Meaning of Plumbing System, it’s What is a plumber and what is he
and importance types and their purpose and doing
importance

04 05

THE PLUMBING CODE HISTORY

The basic principles governing the Brief history of plumbing practice in
national plumbing code the Philippines
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PLUMBING
 PLUMBING

The art and science of creating and

maintaining sanitary conditions in
building used by humans. It is also
defined as the art and science of
installing, repairing and servicing
the pipes, fixtures and
appurtenances necessary for
bringing in water supply and
removing liquid and water-borne
wastes.
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PLUMBING SYSTEM
PLUMBING SYSTEM
The plumbing system of a
building includes the water supply
distributing pipes; the fixture and
fixture traps; the soil, waste and
vent pipes; the building drain and
building sewer; the storm water
drainage, with their devices,
appurtenances and connections
within the building and outside the
building within the property line.
 TYPES OF PLUMBING SYSTEM

SANITARY DRAINAGE
SYSTEM

A sanitary drainage
system is what helps
get rid of wastewater.
POTABLE This system contains a STORMWATER
WATER SYSTEM series of pipes that DRAINAGE
were designed to SYSTEM
specifically dispose of
A potable water system is what
enables people to use water within
waste. These are used to carry
a building. This system is comprised excess water away from a
of various pipes that’s connected to house. Back in the day, the
a single system. A valve can be water that went down a
located on this system, which is
storm drain used to go into
used to cut off the water supply.
a sanitary drainage
system.
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THE PLUMBER
 PLUMBER
A person who installs and
repairs piping, fixtures,
appliances, and appurtenances
in connection with the water
supply, drainage systems, etc.,
both in and out of buildings.
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THE PLUMBING CODE
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1.All the Premises
made for human use 4. Devices which are A
or habitation shall be
provided with the
used for heating and S
storing water shall be
supply of pure and designed and installed I
C
water, neither in such a manner so as
connected to unsafe
to prevent dangers from
water supply nor
3. Plumbing system explosion through 6. Each family dwelling
subject to backflow or
back- siphonage. shall be designed and overheating. unit shall have minimum of
one water closet, kitchen
P
adjusted to use the type sink, a bathtub or R
minimum quantity of shower to fulfill the basic
water consistent with requirements of sanitation I
proper performance
5. Every and every
and personal hygiene.
N
2. Plumbing fixtures,
devices and
and cleaning. building located on a C
appurtenances shall be
street, alley or
easement with a public I
supplied with water in
sufficient volume and
sewer shall have its P
pressure adequate to
plumbing fixtures to the
sewer system. L
function satisfactorily
and without undue
E
noise. S
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7. Plumbing fixtures
should be made of
10. Every plumbing A
smooth non-absorbent
material and they
fixture connected
directly to the
S
should be free from drainage system I
C
concealed fouling
shall be equipped
surfaces and they must
be located in ventilated
9. All piping shall be made with a water-sealed 12. Vent terminals
of durable NAMPAP
enclosures. trap. shall extend to the
P
approved materials. They
should be free from outer air and
defective workmanship
and should be designed
installed to prevent R
and constructed by skilled clogging and the
return of foul air to
I
Plumbers to ensure 11. The piping
8. The drainage system
satisfactory service.
system of drainage the building. N
shall be designed, pipes shall be C
constructed and designed to provide
maintained to prevent
adequate circulation
I
the fouling, deposit of
solids, clogging and of free air from P
with adequate
cleanouts so arranged
siphonage L
aspiration.
that the pipes may be E
S
readily leaned.
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13. Plumping 16. Water closet A
systems shall be which are not S
subjected to such properly ventilated
tests to effectively and lighted should
I
disclose all leaks not be used in any C
and defects in the 18. Where a
15. Proper protection shall compartment or plumbing system and
workmanship. be used to prevent spoilage
of food, water, sterile goods
room. drainage system may P
be subject to
and similar materials by
backflow of sewage. When backflow of sewage, R
necessary, the fixture, suitable provision I
device or appliance shall be shall be made to
connected indirectly with the 17. Septic tank prevent its overflow N
14. The materials which
C
building drainage system.
will clog or choke the
should be in the building.
constructed if there
I
pipes and produce
explosive mixtures or
is no provision for
destroy the pipes or their
joints or interfere unduly disposal of sewage P
with the sewage-disposal
process shall not be
in a certain area or L
allowed to enter the
building drainage system.
building.
E
S
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A
21. Plumbing system S
I
shall be installed with
19. Plumbing system due regard to the
and drainage system preservation of the
strength of structural
C
shall be maintained in
members and the
serviceable condition
by skilled Plumbers.
prevention of damage
to walls and other P
surfaces through R
fixture usage.
22. Sewage or other I
20. All plumbing waste from plumbing
fixtures shall be systems, which may N
installed properly be dangerous to
surface or subsurface
C
spaced, to be waters shall not be I
accessible for their
P
discharged into the
intended use. ground or into any
waterway, unless they
are properly treated.
L
E
S
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HISTORY OF
PLUMBING
HISTORY OF PLUMBING PRACTICE
The birth of the plumbing profession in the Philippines is traced back to the 17th
century. The WALLED CITY known as Intramuros was established by the Spaniards as
a model community. The Friar Engineers who built the government buildings, residential
and other structures. Incorporated European standards in their plumbing installations.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Filipino plumbers were assigned the task of
maintaining, repairing and/or remodeling plumbing systems in all “pueblos” or towns
including churches, convents and government buildings.

The recognized plumbers then were called upon by the ‘’ilustrados” or the elite
group to act as consultants of plumber journeymen on matters pertaining to plumbing
installations in villas and mansions.

PLUMBING took a great leap at the turn of the 20th century with the arrival of
the American soldiers, engineers, Thomasite teachers, doctors and evangelists. Health
and hygiene became priority when epidemics including cholera, leprosy.
Schistosomiasis
and other contagious diseases engulfed the Philippines. Alarmed, Governor General
Harrison issued a letter of instruction on proper waste disposal in all municipalities.
Sometime in 1902, the PLUMBING TRADE was duly recognized by the
government. The City of Manila was the model community. Master
Plumber John F. Has became the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing
Construction and Inspection. Through the initiative of the Filipino Master
Plumbers, a plumbing code based on the Plumbing Code of the United
States was incorporated into the Building Code for the City of Manila.

In 1935, Francisco Geronimo, Mariano de Ocampo, lgmidio Suarez,

Eusebio
Mina, Jose Rivera, Raymundo Reyes, Sr., Roberto Feliciano, Gregorio
Lazaro,
Raymundo Gumapac, John Jones, Trinitario Ortiz, Valentin Casupanan,
Catalino
Casupanan. Crispin Francisco, Teodoro Pastor, Cornelio Odvina and
Jesus Tanghal Dera organized the National Master Plumbers Association
of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and had it registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Initiated by NAMPAP, the Department of Public Services of the City of Manila
was created by an Act of Congress. City Ordinance 2411, otherwise known as “the
Plumbing code for the City of Manila” was enacted in consultation with NAMPAP. The
practice of plumbing was eventually placed under the Department of Public Services,
Manila.

The National Government, through the Bureau of Public Works, and other cities
and municipalities adopted the Plumbing Code of Manila. NAMPAP spearheaded the
enactment of a law regulating the practice of master plumbing in the Philippines.
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