Water in, Waste out, Fixtures in between:

That’s your plumbing system

Your home’s plumbing has three major parts. The first is the water supply and distribution. Water is provided either by a public system or a private well, and enters the house through a foundation wall or up through the floor slab. From there, water goes into distribution piping, which runs throughout the house. Next we have waste collection. At each lavatory, sink, tub, shower and toilet there will be a connection to waste collection piping. Wastewater is channeled down and out of the house. If you have a public waste treatment, a pipe from the house will join a major public sewer line. If you have on-site treatment, the pipe will lead to a septic treatment system.

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