American Society of Plumbing Engineers

Plumbing Engineering
Design Handbook
A Plumbing Engineer’s Guide to System Design and Specifications

Volume 2
Plumbing Systems

American Society of Plumbing Engineers
2980 S. River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018

The ASPE Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information for the design and
specification of plumbing systems. The publisher makes no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the data and information contained in this publication. All data and information are provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in
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Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook

Volume 2

Plumbing Systems
Volume 2 Chair: James Rodgers, CPD
Volume 2 Coordinator: Sarah A. Balz, PE, CPD, LEED AP
Editor: Gretchen Pienta
Graphic Designer: Rachel L. Boger
CONTRIBUTORS
Chapter 1
Sanitary Drainage Systems
Kenneth M. Grabske

Chapter 7
Fuel Gas Piping Systems
Dennis F. Richards Jr., CPD

Chapter 2
On-site Wastewater Reuse and Storm Water
Harvesting
Lynita M. Docken
Tom Braun
Bruce Meiners

Chapter 8
Private On-site Wastewater Treatment
Systems
Robert M. Mutsch, PE, LEED AP

Chapter 3
Vents and Venting Systems
Steven P. Skattebo, PE
Chapter 4
Storm Drainage Systems
Lynita M. Docken
Tom Braun
Bruce Meiners
Chapter 5
Cold Water Systems
Harold L. Olsen, PE

Chapter 9
Private Water Wells
James M. Delain, PE
Chapter 10
Vacuum Systems
Sarah A. Balz, PE, CPD, LEED AP
Chapter 11
Water Treatment, Conditioning,
and Purification
Denni
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008 V4: 32
Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder-Joint
Drainage Fittings, 2008 V4: 42
Wrought Copper Braze Fittings, 2008 V4: 42
wrought iron piping, 2010 V2: 75, 78, 122
WSFU (water supply fixture units), 2010 V2: 76
WSSC (Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission), 2008
V4: 179
wt, WT (weight). See weight
WVC (wet vacuum cleaning). See wet vacuum-cleaning
systems
WWP (water working pressure), 2009 V1: 15, 2008 V4: 90
WWP-541 federal standard, 2008 V4: 247
wye vents, 2010 V2: 32–33
wyes, 2008 V4: 6
Wyly, R.S., 2010 V2: 4

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X

x-ray areas, 2007 V3: 42, 52
x-rays, 2010 V2: 236–237
X#A (compressed air). See compressed air
XH (extra heavy) iron soil pipe, 2008 V4: 24–26
XH (extra heavy) -iron soil pipe, 2008 V4: 23
XP explosion-proof construction, 2010 V2: 125
XP junction boxes, 2010 V2: 125
XPAN (expansion. See expansion
xylenes, 2008 V4: 186

Y

Y-pattern valves, 2008 V4: 83
y (years), 2009 V1: 34
yard hydrants (YD), 2009 V1: 15
yards (yd, YD), 2009 V1: 39
yards and lawns
lawn imperviousness factors, 2007 V3: 229
lawn sprinkler supply (LS), 2009 V1: 8
storm-drainage systems and, 2010 V2: 41
yard cleanouts (CO), 2009 V1: 11
YB (valves in yard boxes), 2009 V1: 10
YD (yard hydrants), 2009 V1: 15
yd, YD (yards), 2009 V1: 39
year-round pools, 2007 V3: 107
years (yr, YR), 2009 V1: 34
Yeh, K.L., 2010 V2: 225
yellow brass, 2009 V1: 132
YMCA facilities, 2010 V2: 99
yoke vents, 2009 V1: 31, 2010 V2: 35
Young, Virgil E., 2007 V3: 96
yr, YR (years), 2009 V1: 34
Yrjanainen, Glen, 2010 V2: 55

Z

z, Z (zones), 2009 V1: 174
ZCV (zone control valves), 2009 V1: 15
Zelmanovich, Y., 2010 V2: 224
zeolite process, 2010 V2: 160
zeolites, 2010 V2: 205
zero-flow potential, 2009 V1: 143
zero governor regulators, 2010 V2: 117
zero governors, 2007 V3: 237
zeta potential, 2010 V2: 198
zinc
anodes, 2009 V1: 139
brass and bronze, 2008 V4: 78
corrosion, 2009 V1: 129, 2008 V4: 196
electromotive force series, 2009 V1: 132
galvanic series, 2009 V1: 132
levels in drinking water, 2008 V4: 186
storm water, 2010 V2: 27
treating in water, 2008 V4: 187
zinc-coated piping, 2010 V2: 122
ZN (zones), 2009 V1: 174
zone control valves (ZCV), 2009 V1: 15
zone valves, 2007 V3: 50, 67
zones (z, Z, ZN), in seismic force calculations, 2009 V1: 174

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