Plumbing Design Checklists

Plumbing Design Review Items
1 Plumbing Design Yes No N/A Initials

Call local water provider for pressure at the project site.
Check elevation of water main in the street to the highest
plumbing fixture.
Check for residual pressure at most distant fixture.
Hose bibbs adequately located.
Piping not routed over electrical or computer equipment.
Hot water recirculation line and pump provided if line from
water heater to outlet exceeds 100 feet.
Floor or boiler drains properly located in restrooms and
mechanical rooms as required.
Waste line cleanouts provided as required.
Gas piping not run below floor slab or within concrete.
Isolation valves provided on water, air, and gas lines.
Compressed air piping looped if possible.
Plumbing piping sloped to allow drainage.
Enlarged plans provided for restrooms and mechanical rooms.
Valves, water hammer arrestors, and access panels provided on
enlarged plans.
Shower heads do not face shower doors.
Reduced pressure backflow preventer provided on domestic
water line, if required.
Plumbing piping route and chases coordinated with architect.

Plumbing piping route coordinated with structural engineer.
Plumbing equipment electrical requirements coordinated with
electrical engineer.
Building service line sizes and location coordinated with civil
engineer.
Plumbing detail sheet includes:
Water Heater
Water Softener
Water entrance
Circulation Pump
Vent thru Roof
Clean-Out
Floor Drain
Pipe Thru Wall
Pipe Thru Floor
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Gas Equipment Connection
Tempering Valve
Air Compressor
Compressor Air Outlet
Waste/Vent Riser
Water Riser
Gas Riser
Compressed Air Riser
2. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Item Reason for negative response Resolution
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Plumbing Plans Review Items

3A Plumbing Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Verify symbols and abbreviations.
Check plumbing fixture unit calculations.
Verify correct count of each fixture type on plans.
Check water pipe sizing calculations.
Check issue dates, engineer's stamp, company logo, sheet
numbers are consistent.
3B Water Protection Notes
Verify note: "Provide vacuum breakers at hose bibbs".
Verify note: "Provide mixing valve at shower controls".
3C Fire Protection Notes
Verify performance criteria and specifications are clear.
Verify the areas required to be sprinklered are clearly
identified.
Verify the incoming fire service, fire riser, standpipes, and
floor zone control valve locations have been shown and have
been coordinated with Architect.
2/25
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Verify sprinkler head locations have been coordinated with
architectural ceiling plans.
Verify the sprinkler occupancy hazard classification is shown.

Verify locations of valve tamper switches and flow alarm
valves have been coordinated with Electrical drawings.
3D Schedule Sheets
Verify all schedules are completely filled out.
Check schedules for consistent symbols, fonts, abbreviations,
line weights, equipment numbers are complete, and electrical
data is consistent.

Plumbing Site Plan Review

5 Plumbing Site Plan Yes No N/A Initials
Verify site plan background is current.
Verify the sizes, location, and depth of all adjacent, available
sanitary, storm, domestic water and gas mains have been
shown.
Verify that new pipes have no interferences.
Coordinate with civil site plan.
Verify the need for other types of systems, such as natural gas,
propane, compressed air, vacuum, distilled water, steam, fuel
oil, acid waste, deionized water, oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous
oxide, medical air, vehicle service oils, etc.
Verify scale is shown and is correct.
Verify sheet note symbols are coordinated on plans.
Verify all services are continued on civil plans and on the
building plumbing plans.
3/25
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Check all sheet references and follow references to the
indicated locations.
Verify the "Point of Connection" for all plumbing services.
Coordinate with civil plan for plumbing requirements and fire
protection requirements.
Check pipe size with plumbing first floor plan or plumbing
below grade piping plan.
Check underground plumbing equipment and verify adequate
details are provided.
Check for indications of future building or construction and
verify that underground plumbing pipes and equipment are
coordinated with proposed future installations.
Verify that water meters and gas meters are indicated.
Verify that invert elevations are adequate.
Verify that correct backflow prevention has been indicated.
Coordinate water supply with landscape plans.
Verify gas pipe sizes with Plumbing Code.
Verify that pipe material is indicated.
Coordinate site plumbing with architectural plans.
Coordinate site plumbing with underground mechanical
piping.
Read all general notes, sheet notes, keyed notes, etc., and
verify the note symbols are appropriate for the items
referenced on the plans.
Verify sheet title, plan title, scale, title block information, sheet
number, north arrow, stamp, dates, logos, etc. are consistent
with architectural drawings and other disciplines.

4/25
Plumbing Demolition Plans Review
7 Plumbing Demolition Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Verify that demolition symbols are clear and complete.
Read all sheet notes and verify they are clear and appropriate.
Verify there is a note similar to: "Equipment shown is based on

existing drawings as available, and on limited project site
observations to the extent possible under current conditions.
Contractor shall visit the project site and verify all existing
conditions prior to the beginning demolition"
Verify there are notes regarding potential hazardous materials.
Verify method of removing equipment and pipes - remove and

replace ceilings, or demolish and provide new ceilings.
Verify pathway for removal of equipment.
Verify method of maintaining occupant operations, if
appropriate.
Verify notes regarding abandoning equipment in place.
Verify notes regarding cap and seal ends of removed
equipment or pipes that remain.
Verify coordination of saw cutting of existing floor slabs with
architectural.
Verify coordination of removal of electrical equipment and
services to plumbing equipment.
Verify handling of existing fire protection systems, if
appropriate.
Check treatment of existing controls - total replacement, re-use
existing, remove back to a point for reconnection.
Verify treatment of existing equipment platforms, pads, or
supports.
Check notes that identify any equipment that is to be removed
and delivered to Owner.
Read all general notes, sheet notes, keyed notes, etc. and verify
the note symbols are appropriate for the items referenced on
the plans.
5/25
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Plumbing Underground Floor Plans Review

9 Plumbing Underground Floor Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Read all sheet notes and verify they are clear and appropriate.
Verify all references are correct.
Coordinate plumbing underground plan with structural grade
plan.
Verify depth of footings and grade beams below floor slab, to
check for any potential conflicts.
Verify that footings and grade beams are not directly below
plumbing fixture outlets, floor drains, floor sinks, plumbing
chases, or pipe drops.
Verify coordination with pipes at columns.
Follow all waste pipe risers up to floors above. Place a pencil
check-mark on each riser as it is verified to continue on the
floor above.
Pencil in fixture units for all fixtures and drains served by each
waste raiser. Sum the flow rates from the remote fixtures or
drains, back to the risers.
Verify that fixture units are listed for all fixtures or drains and
that schedules for each fixture are complete.
Verify all pipe sizes are coordinated from floor plan to
enlarged partial plan.
6/25
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Verify the floor plan and enlarged plan have the same
background and are current with the latest architectural plan.
Check that the fixture units in the partial plan correspond to
the floor plan.
Check waste pipe sizes shown on the plumbing floor plans and
enlarged plumbing partial plans with associated accumulated
fixture units.
Follow all roof drain and roof drain overflow drain pipe risers
up to the floors above. Check for coordinated locations from
floor to floor on each pipe riser.
Measure the horizontal projected roof area served by each roof
drain. Pencil in roof areas for all roof drains and associated
overflow drains. Verify roof drain pipe sizes.
Check subsoil drains or footing drains, if applicable. Verify
pipe size is minimum of 3" diameter.
Check sump pump design, if applicable. Verify sump is at least

15" diameter and at least 18" deep, that the pump is capable of
discharging all water coming into the sump (and not less than
15 gpm), the pump discharge pipe size is at least 1-1/2"
diameter.
Verify elevator pit sump pump is indicated, if applicable.
Verify sump pump discharge to an approved storage tank, with
a minimum capacity of 55 gallons.
Verify automatic float control of pump, and an alarm is
provided for high water in the storage tank.
Check sewage ejector design, if applicable. Verify the sewage
ejector is required.
Verify the sewage ejector includes duplex pumps, with backup
capability, and has automatic level controls.
Verify backflow prevention device, and isolation valves for
pump servicing.
Parking structure below building
Check for required sand and oil interceptor, adequate floor
drains, or trench drains, subsoil or foundation drains, sump
pump, sewage ejector, and interconnecting piping to exterior
services.
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Verify that all pipes are routed to allow maximum headroom in
all parking areas and drive aisles, and are coordinated with
structural beams.
Check floor drains and floor sinks for provisions for proper
venting.
Verify that all vents from the underground plumbing plan are
continued up to the first floor plan, that the sizes are consistent
from underground to above ground, and that there are no vents
that are not enclosed in walls, chases, or other construction.
Check floor drains and floor sinks for provisions for trap
priming. Plan should show the below-slab portion of the water
piping from the trap primer to the floor drain or floor sink.
Check for underground portion of domestic cold water service
and fire protection service. Coordinate with civil site plan and
plumbing site plan.
Verify that gas piping is NOT run under the building.
Verify correct match lines and coordinate continuation of pipes
across match lines.
Verify that architectural backgrounds and column grid lines
are current and are correct.
Verify correct line weights on plumbing work.
Verify correct and coordinated key plan.
the note symbols are appropriate for the items referenced on
the plans.
8/25
Plumbing Floor Plans Review

11 Plumbing Floor Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Check quantity of plumbing fixtures is adequate.
Verify fixture units are listed for all fixtures and all rooms, and
that schedules for each fixture are complete.
Check for coordinated locations from floor to floor on each
pipe riser.
Follow all risers up to floors. Check they are coordinated in all
floors.
Verify all pipe sizes in all plans. Check for coordinated
locations from floor to floor on each pipe riser.
Verify all pipe sizes are coordinated from floor plan to
enlarged partial plan.
Verify the floor plan and enlarged plan have the same
background and are current with the latest architectural plans.
Verify that all vents from each floor are continued up to the
next floor above an to the roof, and that there are no vents that
are not enclosed.
Verify that floor drains or floor sinks have been provided in

rooms with the following equipment: Pumps, refrigeration,
compressors, vacuum pumps, refrigerated air dryers, boilers,
water heaters, air conditioning equipment, water softeners,
water treatment equipment, etc. Also in commercial kitchens,
near dishwashers, steam kettles, large refrigerators, toilet
rooms with more than one water closet and public toilet rooms.
Verify trap primers have been provided on infrequently used
floor drains and floor sinks.
Yes No N/A Initials
9/25
Check for hose bibbs in all machinery rooms, kitchens,
incinerator rooms, trash chute rooms, rooms with floor drains,
and exterior building walls.
Verify hose bibbs include vacuum breaker or backflow
preventer.
Verify protection against freezing.
Verify piping is run parallel to or at right angles to building
walls and partitions.
Verify cold water and chilled water lines are insulated where
condensation could present a problem.
Pipes rising within a story should be noted as "Rise". Pipes

rising or dropping to another story should be noted as "Up" or
"Dn". Pipes at ceiling should be noted as "At Ceiling" when
exposed, and as "Abv Ceiling" when concealed. Pipes under
the floor, other than obvious fixture drain lines should be noted
as "Blw Floor", "At Ceiling Below", or "Abv Ceiling Below".
Check provisions for pipe isolation valves in main pipes and
major pipe branches.
Verify al pipes are sized and all fixtures are connected.
Coordinate all pipes with other items in ceiling space,

including: ductwork, fire protection piping, waste and vent
piping, storm drain piping, chilled water and heater water
piping, domestic water piping, gas piping, laboratory or
industrial piping, electrical conduit, electrical cable trays,
pneumatic tube conduits, structural cross-bracing, and other
equipment.
Verify there is adequate space for all plumbing related
equipment.
Coordinate with electrical drawings to verify all plumbing
equipment has been provided with the correct electrical
service.
Coordinate with mechanical drawings for condensate drains,
equipment drains, gas connections, make-up water piping,
humidifier piping, where required.
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Coordinate with structural plans for any equipment that
requires special structural supports or framing.
Coordinate with architectural and structural plans for any
special construction that may affect pipe and equipment
locations.
Verify that all equipment has the correct symbols, and is listed
in equipment schedules.
Verify that the architectural backgrounds and column grid are
current.
Verify correct line weights for plumbing work.
Verify correct plumbing pipe identification and flow arrows.

Verify correct and coordinate key plans.
Verify correct identification, sizing and coordination of all
pipes going up and down between floors.
Verify correct references to details, sections and elevations.
Verify correct match lines and coordinate continuation of pipes
and ducts across match lines.
Verify that pipes are not run through stairwells, elevator shafts,
columns, transformers vaults, switchboard rooms, elevator
equipment rooms, or electrical rooms.
Check for provisions for water balancing on domestic hot
water circulating pipes.
Check for isolation valves to allow servicing without shutting
down and draining entire systems.
Check on provisions for water hammer arrestors.
Verify that piping is not run above food preparation or food
storage areas.
Verify roof drain and overflow drain locations are coordinated
with architectural roof plan.
Verify roof drains are at least 12 to 18 inches away from all
parapet walls, roof openings.
Verify there is adequate space in toilet room chases to conceal
fixture carriers and piping.
11/25
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Verify pipe identification symbols match the plumbing legend
and symbols.
Read all general notes, sheet notes, keyed notes and verify the
note symbols are appropriate for the items referenced on the
plans.
number, north arrow, stamp, dates, logos, room names and/or
room numbers are consistent with architectural drawings and
other disciplines.

12/25
Plumbing Roof Plans Review
13 Plumbing Roof Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Check roof drain pipe sizes shown on the roof plan with
associated accumulated square footage values. Check sizes
with the plumbing code.
Verify adequate clearance from all sanitary vents or other
plumbing vent son the roof and roof air handling unit outside
air intakes - minimum 10 feet horizontal or minimum of 3 feet
above.
Verify that all vents are sized. Coordinate with the plan below
the roof.
Check details for pipe supports on roof.
Verify provisions for full waterproofing of roof penetrations

and coordinate with architectural details for roof penetrations.
humidifier piping, where required.
Coordinate with architectural roof plans for locations of
rooftop equipment, roof openings, roof curbs, equipment pads,
and waterproofing details.
Coordinate with structural roof plans for any rooftop
equipment that requires special structural supports, equipment
pads, or roof framing.
Coordinate with architectural and structural plans for required
roof openings for pipes.
Read all general notes, sheet notes, keyed notes and verify the
note symbols are appropriate for the items referenced on the
plans.
number, north arrow, stamp, dates, logos, room names and/or
room numbers are consistent with architectural drawings and
other disciplines.
Verify that the architectural backgrounds and column grid are
current.
13/25
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Verify correct and coordinate key plans.
pipes going up and down between roof and floor below.
Verify correct references to details, sections, and elevations.

Verify correct match lines.

Plumbing Medical/Lab/Process Piping Plans Review

15A Medical/Lab/Process Piping Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Verify piping site fabrication requirements are clear.
Verify cleaning and degreasing of pipe and fittings for medical
gas systems.
Verify nitrogen purge requirement during jointing of medical
gas piping.
Verify requirement for certification/test certificates and reports
on all medical gas systems.
Verify coordination of valves, gauges and devices for
accessibility.
Verify provisions for piping expansion and contraction.
15B Deionized Water Piping:
Verify approved materials on deionized water piping systems.

Verify requirements for clean room on site for receiving,
storing and fabrication of piping.
Verify pipe supports are specified or are per manufacturer's
recommendations.
Verify continuous nitrogen purge during installations.
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Verify requirements for onsite inspector to check installations.

Verify adequate provisions for deionized water production
unit.
Verify requirement that "dead legs shall be prohibited" in

deionized water piping, and that all valves shall be a minimum
distance from all circulating main or branch. Ensure all take-
offs are made to the side or top of pipe to prevent dead legs.
Verify complete loop of DI water system, from production,
through the facility, and back to storage tank and circulating
pump.
Verify sizing is consistent.
Verify requirements for system disinfection procedures,
certification, pressure testing, and time table.
15C Laboratory Waste Piping:
Verify sewer and cold water utility connection locations.
Verify electrical power requirements for plumbing equipment,
including pumps, agitators, sensors, level controllers, and
control panel boards.
Verify requirements for construction of storage/processing/PH
adjustment tanks.
Verify laboratory waste and vent piping material is specified.

Confirm layout of housekeeping pads, floor drains, floor sinks,
and retention walls with manufacturer's equipment layout
requirements.
Confirm provisions for pipe expansion and contraction.
Verify requirements for neutralizing tanks and chemicals.
Verify laboratory waste and vent pipe sizing conforms to code
requirements.
15D Medical Gas Piping:
Verify requirement for conformance to NFPA requirements for
medical gas piping and materials, surgical air and vacuum
piping and materials, medical air compressor intake location,
and vacuum pump discharge location.
Verify medical gas wall outlets are in appropriate locations and
in proper sequence.
15/25
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Verify cleaning, degreasing, and nitrogen purge of piping and
fittings.
Verify requirements for system certification, pressure testing,
and time table.
Verify adequate sectionalizing, servicing, and zone valves, and
adequate access to valves.
Verify bulk storage provisions for medical gas supply cylinders
conforms to NFPA requirements.
Verify totally oil-free medical gas air compressor and
associated air dryer.
Check medical gas piping diagrams against floor plans for
consistency and completeness.
Verify proper gas manifolds on cylinder systems.
Verify locations for alarm panels.
Verify medical gas systems are on emergency generator system
or other emergency service.
Verify sizing of medical gas piping systems (medical air,
medical vacuum, oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, etc.)
conforms to code requirements.
Verify back-up reserve cylinders for medical gas systems.

16/25
Central Plant Plumbing Plans Review
17A Central Plant Plumbing Plans Yes No N/A Initials
Coordinate with plumbing floor plans for correct continuity
and pipe sizing.
Transfer waste, vent, cold water, hot water, hot water
circulating, gas, industrial water, medical gases, roof drainage,
and overflow drainage flow rates from plumbing plans to
central plant plan.
Compare totalized plumbing plan water flow rates with pump

schedule flow rates for plumbing plants located in central
plant. If water flow rates from pumps are different from
plumbing plan flow rates, due to diversity factors, sump pump
flow rates within central plant for checking sizes.
Check floor drains and floor sinks for provisions for proper
venting.
Check floor drains and floor sinks for provisions for trap
priming.
Verify provisions for emergency shower and emergency eye

wash stations in areas of chemical water treatment equipment.
Verify flow arrow directions in central plant are consistent
with plumbing floor plans.
Verify adequate domestic hot water boiler tube service
clearance has been provided, approximately equal to the length
of the boiler.
Verify adequate clearance in front of plumbing equipment
electrical panels and control panels, 42" clear from front of
panel for 3-phase power.
Verify adequate clearance in front of plumbing pumps for
piping and servicing.
Verify adequate clearance around variable frequency drives for
ventilation, and 42" in front.
Pencil in water flow rates for all pipes - cold water, hot water,
and industrial water. Compare flow rates with pump capacities
in schedules.
17/25
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Verify locations for expansion tanks, and make-up water
supply. Verify provision for backflow prevention on make-up
water.
Verify provisions for water treatment on domestic hot water
and cold water systems.
Verify adequate isolation valves for servicing plumbing
equipment and sections of piping.
Verify adequate clearance at heat exchangers for tube and shell
servicing.
Verify all unit designations with equipment schedules. Verify
all equipment is shown and scheduled.
Coordinate equipment bases and concrete pads with
architectural and structural drawings.
17B Chillers and Cooling Towers
Verify provisions for cooling tower drainage piping are
complete.
Verify provisions for cooling tower basin filters and
appropriate drains.
Verify provisions for reduced pressure backflow preventer on
cold water make-up service.
Verify all make-up points to mechanical equipment are
downstream from backflow prevention devices.
Check for adequate floor drains and floor sinks around
equipment. Cooling tower blowdown approx.
10gpm/1000tons.
17C Heating Water Boilers
Check gas service piping and size to heating boilers.
Verify boiler gas train location and type.
equipment.
Check make-up water provisions. Verify backflow prevention
is provided.
Coordinate with mechanical drawings.
17D Domestic Hot Water Boilers
Check gas service piping and size to heating boilers.
equipment.
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18/25
Check capacity of domestic water storage tanks.
Check capacity of domestic hot water circulating pumps.
Verify there is adequate capacity in GPM and head to provide
circulating flow in all hot water circulating loops.
17E Steam Boilers
Check gas service piping and size to steam boilers.
equipment.
Check make-up water provisions. Verify backflow prevention
is provided.
Check blowdown separators.
Verify vents to atmosphere from condensate receiver,
feedwater tank, deaerator tank, blowdown separator, and boiler
steam relief valves.
17F Heat Exchangers
Shell and tube type should be used where approach exceeds
approximately 15 degrees F.
Shell and tube, maximum water velocity in tubes = 6ft/sec.
Shell and tube, if steam/water, steam valve capacity exceeding
2" control valve size should have two valves sized at 1/3 and
2/3 capacity.
Verify adequate tube pull clearance on shell and tube, equal to
length of exchanger.
Verify piping connections arranged for head and piping
removal for cleaning tubes.
17G Domestic Hot Water Circulating Pumps
Pump suction pipe should be straight for a length of 5 to 10
pipe diameters or should provide suction diffusers.
Verify that pump connection details or plan view includes
flexible connection, check valve, balancing valve, and shut-off
valve on pump discharge, and shut-off valve, flexible
connection, and suction diffuser on pump suction.
Verify that pump suction conditions will not cause cavitation

or problems with net positive suction head requirements.
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Check pump curve for appropriate selection and operating
point.
Check for adequate floor drains or floor sinks adjacent to
pumps.
Check pump controls to verify operating sequence.
Coordinate electrical service with electrical design.
17H General Central Plant Plumbing Plan
the note symbols are appropriate for the items reference on the
plans.
number, north arrow, stamp, dates, logos, etc are consistent
Coordinate with electrical drawings to verify all plumbing
equipment ahs been provided with the correct electrical
service.
floor drains, and floor sinks.
Verify that the architectural backgrounds and column grid lines
are current.
Verify correct and coordinated key plans.
pipes going through walls to adjacent spaces.
Verify correct references to details, sections, and elevations.

Verify correct match lines.
20/25
Plumbing Diagram Plans Review

19A Domestic Water Piping Riser Diagrams Yes No N/A Initials
Verify fixtures and pipes shown on riser diagrams are
consistent with fixtures and pipes shown on floor plans.
Check pipe sizes for cold and hot water pipes.
Verify adequate isolation or shut-off valves are shown on hot
and cold water piping.
Verify adequate water hammer arrestors are shown on water
pipes.
Verify all fixtures are provided with cold water and/or hot
water piping.
Verify cold water connection to trap primers for floor drains
and floor sinks are shown.
Verify access panels are indicated for access to water hammer
arrestors, valves, and trap primers, where they are located in
walls or above hard ceilings.
Verify floor levels are shown diagrammatically and are
consistent with the building layout.
Verify fixture symbols are consistent with fixture schedules
and floor plans.
Verify orientation of fixtures and connecting pipes is consistent
with floor plans.
Verify location of fixture connections is consistent with their
actual location.
Verify hot water circulating pipes are connected to hot water
pipes in the same location on the riser diagrams as on the
plans.
Verify balancing valves on hot water circulating lines where
more than one connection point is required.
Yes No N/A Initials
21/25
Verify drawings linetypes are consistent with industry
standards (lines with single-dash for cold water piping, lines
with double-dash for hot water piping, lines with tripe-dash for
hot water circulating piping)
Verify references to fixture details are correct.
Check pipe sizes on riser diagram for consistency and typos.

19B Medical Gas Piping Diagram
Verify outlets and pipes shown on riser diagrams are consistent
with outlets and pipes shown on floor plans.
Verify medical air supply service is reference to medical air
compressor details.
Verify floor levels are shown diagrammatically and are
consistent with the building layout.
Verify zone control valves are shown for each branch serving
groups of outlets.
Verify pressure gauges are included with zone control valves.

Verify access panels re included with zone control valves and
pressure gauges.
Verify individual zone control valves are shown for special
usage areas.
Verify indicated zone control valves and medical gas outlet
locations are consistent with floor plans.
Verify high/low pressure switches are shown where required.

Verify drawing linetypes are consistent with industry
standards.
Verify references to fixture details are correct.
Check pipe sizes on riser diagram for consistency and typos.

Verify area alarms and master alarms are located and
coordinated with electrical plans to provide indication of
system pressure loss.
22/25
Plumbing Detail Drawings Review

21 Plumbing Details Yes No N/A Initials
the note symbols are appropriate for the items reference on the
plans.
number, north arrow, stamp, dates, logos, etc are consistent
Verify all details are related to the project.
Verify all details are edited for the project.
Read all notes on all details and verify the notes are correct for
the application.
Verify all equipment details have anchorage details.
Verify constructability of installation details.
Verify plumbing details conform to local and state code
requirements.
Coordinate with electrical drawings to v verify all plumbing
equipment has been provided with the correct electrical
service.
floor drains, and floor sinks.
Verify that all equipment details have the correct symbols.
Verify correct references to diagrams or other details.
Check plumbing details that apply to the project
Air Compressor
Air Gap Fittings
Compressed Air
Yes No N/A Initials
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Condensate Traps
Deionized Water
Emergency Eyewash
Emergency Shower
Fire Protection
Flexible Piping
Fuel Piping
Gas Piping
Gas Service
Grease Interceptor
Indirect Waste
Medical Equipment
Medical Fixtures
Medical Gas
Pipe and Equipment Supports
Pipe Penetrations
Pumps
Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventers
Sand and Oil Traps
Septic Tanks
Sewage Ejectors
Sump Pumps
Thermostatic Mixing Valves
Thrust Blocks
Trap Primers
Underground Pipe
Waste Storage Tanks
Water Hammer Arresters
Water Heaters
Water Softeners
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Plumbing Design Review Items

1 Plumbing Design Yes No N/A Initials

Plumbing piping route and chases coordinated with architect.

2. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Plumbing Plans Review Items

Verify the sprinkler occupancy hazard classification is shown.

4. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Plumbing Site Plan Review

6. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Verify there is a note similar to: "Equipment shown is based on

Verify there are notes regarding potential hazardous materials.

Verify method of removing equipment and pipes - remove and

Plumbing Underground Floor Plans Review

Check sump pump design, if applicable. Verify sump is at least

Plumbing Floor Plans Review

Verify that floor drains or floor sinks have been provided in

Pipes rising within a story should be noted as "Rise". Pipes

Coordinate all pipes with other items in ceiling space,

Verify correct plumbing pipe identification and flow arrows.

12. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Verify provisions for full waterproofing of roof penetrations

Verify correct references to details, sections, and elevations.

14. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Plumbing Medical/Lab/Process Piping Plans Review

Verify approved materials on deionized water piping systems.

Verify requirements for onsite inspector to check installations.

Verify requirement that "dead legs shall be prohibited" in

Verify laboratory waste and vent piping material is specified.

16. Negative Responses (attach sheets as necessary)

Compare totalized plumbing plan water flow rates with pump

Verify provisions for emergency shower and emergency eye

Verify that pump suction conditions will not cause cavitation

Verify correct references to details, sections, and elevations.

Plumbing Diagram Plans Review

Check pipe sizes on riser diagram for consistency and typos.

Verify pressure gauges are included with zone control valves.

Verify high/low pressure switches are shown where required.

Check pipe sizes on riser diagram for consistency and typos.

Plumbing Detail Drawings Review

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