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Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781332149865

Excerpt from Laws of Ohio, Vol. 4: Governing the Location, Construction, Installation and Inspection of Plumbing and Drainage Definition Plumbing is the art of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures and other apparatus for introducing the water supply and removing liquid and water-carried wastes. It must be installed in accordance with scientific principles and natural laws. Relation to Health The value of plumbing to public health is important because it removes human wastes from the immediate neighborhood of buildings. Plumbing also furnishes the opportunity for the liberal consumption and use of pure wholesome water for drinking, bathing, culinary and other domestic purposes. Water Supply and Service Distribution The distribution of an adequate supply of water sufficient in volume and pressure to flush the various fixtures, is absolutely essential in maintaining a system of plumbing sanitary. Control A water service to a building is usually controlled by a combination of stop and waste cocks or valves. The first is known as a corporation stop which is tapped into the street main. The second, the curb stop, is located beneath the side walk, close to the curb, protected by an iron case box. Third, the main house or meter stop and waste, is located within the cellar wall. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.