Exam 11: Site Utilities

Traditionally sewer pipes were cast iron and supply pipes were galvanized iron or ____.

The septic tank holds the solid waste while it is decomposed by ____ action.

Although electrical service is a site utility, it is not usually installed until the building is enclosed.

The building code or health department code often requires a _________________ test before the system can be approved.

The drain field, where the leach lines are laid, is usually made of a layer of crushed stone.

The most common type of ____ system includes a septic tank and drain field.

Any plumbing that is to be concealed by concrete work must be installed without fixtures or ____ in before the concrete is placed.

The distribution box (D.B.) diverts the liquid into ____ lines.

The contractor for the new building is responsible for everything from the municipal sewer to the house.

The ability to accept water is called ____.

A service head is also known as a ____ head.

Sewer lines are ____.

The design of septic systems is not regulated by any health and plumbing codes.

Water supply lines are ____ and gas lines are ____.

Heavy commercial and industrial electrical services require ____.

Uphill flow of sewage is accomplished by a ____ pump.

The ____ sewer carries the waste to the municipal sewer or septic system.

There are ____ types of electrical service.

Sewer lines usually rely on gravity flow.

Both _______ and ____________ are widely used in home construction today.