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#1. Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and be installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the building.
#2. Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation, occupancy, or use on premises abutting on a street, alley, or easement where there is a public sewer shall be connected to the sewer system.
#3. All premises intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall be provided with a supply of pure and wholesome water, neither connected with unsafe water supplies nor subject to hazards of backflow or back-siphonage.
#4. No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment that is not properly lighted and ventilated.
#5. Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.
#6. No substance that will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints, or interfere unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the building drainage system.
#7. If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no sewer within a reasonable distance, suitable provisions shall be made for disposing of building sewage by an accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank
#8. Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable provisions shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.
#9. All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP-approved materials, free from workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.
#10. Plumbing fixtures, devices, and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and at adequate pressure to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.
#11. The drainage system shall be designed, constructed, and maintained to safeguard against fouling, deposit of solids, clogging, and with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
#12. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced to be accessible for their intended use.
#13. Plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master Plumbers with due regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage.
#14. Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.
#15. Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth, non-absorbent material, free from concealed fouling surfaces, and shall be located in ventilated enclosures.
#16. Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system that may be deleterious to surface or subsurface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or any waterway, unless first rendered innocuous through subjection to an acceptable form of treatment.
#17. Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food, water, sterile goods, and similar materials by backflow of sewage. When necessary, the fixture, device, or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system.
#18. The drainage piping system shall be designed to provide adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under ordinary use.
#19. Plumbing systems shall be subjected to tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the workmanship.
#20. Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage-disposal system shall have at least one water closet and one kitchen-type sink. Further, a lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.
#21. Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water consistent with proper performance and cleaning.
#22. Devices for heating and storing water shall be designed and installed to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.
Basic Principles
The basic principles of the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines are an update of the tenets established in the “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” approved on June 18, 1955, as amended on November 28, 1959. The basic goal of the 1999 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines is to ensure the unqualified observance of the latest provisions of plumbing and environmental laws.
Principle No. 1: All premises intended for human habitation, occupancy, or use shall be provided with a supply of pure and wholesome water that is neither connected to unsafe water supplies nor subject to hazards of backflow or back-siphonage.
Principle No. 2: Plumbing fixtures, devices, and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and at adequate pressure to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.
Principle No. 3: Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water consistent with proper performance and cleaning.
Principle No. 4: Devices for heating and storing water shall be designed and installed to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.
Principle No. 5: Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation, occupancy, or use on premises abutting on a street, alley, or easement where there is a public sewer shall be connected to the sewer system.
Principle No. 6: Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage-disposal system shall have at least one water closet and one kitchen-type sink. Further, a lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.
Principle No. 7: Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth, non-absorbent material, free from concealed fouling surfaces, and shall be located in ventilated enclosures.
Principle No. 8: The drainage system shall be designed, constructed, and maintained to safeguard against fouling, deposit of solids, clogging, and with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
Principle No. 9: All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP-approved materials, free from workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.
Principle No. 10: Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.
Principle No. 11: The drainage piping system shall be designed to provide adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under ordinary use.
Principle No. 12: Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and be installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the building.
Principle No. 13: Plumbing systems shall be subjected to tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the workmanship.
Principle No. 14: No substance that will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints, or interfere unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the building drainage system.
Principle No. 15: Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food, water, sterile goods, and similar materials by backflow of sewage. When necessary, the fixture, device, or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system.
Principle No. 16: No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment that is not properly lighted and ventilated.
Principle No. 17: If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no sewer within a reasonable distance, suitable provisions shall be made for disposing of building sewage by an accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank.
Principle No. 18: Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable provisions shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.
Principle No. 19: Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.
Principle No. 20: All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced to be accessible for their intended use.
Principle No. 21: Plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master Plumbers with due regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage.
Principle No. 22: Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system that may be deleterious to surface or subsurface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or any waterway, unless first rendered innocuous through subjection to an acceptable form of treatment.
