The connections to the city s sewer lines must be inspected by a pwd wtr inspector from the beginning to the end of the connection installation.
Connection of sewer to floor.
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Illicit connections may be intentional or may be unknown to the business owner or homeowner and often are due to the connection of floor drains to the storm sewer system.
This typically occurs when the public sewer is 8 which a size no longer legal as a public sewer in nyc and a 6 connection is required.
If your floor drain connects to the sewer system and you smell sewer gasses the trap beneath the drain is dry or the plug for the cleanout is missing.
Fold in sewer connection when the city sewer is only one size larger than the connection size required and no spur exists a sewer contractor must fold in a new spur in most cases.
The plumbing contractor must notify pwd wtr at 215 397 7097 at least 48 hours before connection to schedule the inspection of the sewer connection.
Sewer line clean out.
Sewer line installation in floor joists.
If nothing drains into the floor drain prevent sewer odor by pouring a pitcher of water down the drain every couple of weeks.
Insert the pipe until it hits a notch at the halfway point which correctly seats the pipe.
Sometimes it is mounted flush into the floor.
For y junction connection diameter and material of drain line shall follow that of the sewer it is connecting to for manhole connection diameter of drain line shall be minimum 200mm and no upvc is allowed saddle connection to cipp lined sewer pipe is not allowed sewer connection.
A properly installed toilet to floor connection is vital to not only prevent the occurrence of leaking from underneath the toilet bowl but also prevent sewer gases from entering the room and house through the drainpipe.
It is usually found in a cap or hub mounted to a 3 to 4 inch diameter pipe that rises out of a slab floor in a basement or utility area.