1. PSUMP – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF UNITED MASTER PLUMBERS
2. PSPE – PHILIPPINES SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEER 3. NAMPAP – NATIONAL MASTER PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES 4. PRC – PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION 5. BOMP - BOARD OF MASTER PLUMBERS 6. DTI – DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY 7. AHAM - ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS 8. ANSI – AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE 9. ASME – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 10. ASSE – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS 11. PSSE – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS 12. ASTM – AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 13. AWWA - AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION 14. CISPI - CAST IRON SOIL PIPE INSTITUTE 15. CS & PS - COMMERCIAL STANDARDS & PRODUCT STANDARDS 16. FS - FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS 17. IAPMO – INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS 18. PDI - PLUMBING & DRAINAGE INSTITUTE 19. PNS – PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS 20. UL - UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORIES, INC. 21. WQA – WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION 22. ISO - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION 23. EN - EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION CENTRAL SECRATARIAT 24. DWV – DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT 25. CPVC – CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 26. PVC – POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 27. IPS – IRON PIPE SIZE 28. PB - POLYBUTYLENE 29. PE - POLYEHTYLENE 30. ABS - ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE 31. CPE – CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE 32. MWSS – METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM 33. PAGASA - PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 34. PSME – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 35. LWUA – LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION 36. HDPE – HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE 37. MDPE – MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE 38. LDPE – LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE 39. PPR – POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM 40. NFPA – NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
a. PPR - Polypropylene Random
b. HDPE - High-Density Polyethylene c. CI - Cast Iron like d. GI - Galvanized Iron e. Pex - Cross-Linked Polethylene f. Cu - Copper tube g. uPVC - Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride h. cPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride I. PPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride J. ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene - Styrene plastic pipe Standard Distance domestic water line to sewer piping: parallel - 300mm crossing - 300 mm distance with joints - 3m