How Does Your Home's Plumbing Work

Your home’s plumbing is complex but fairly simple in terms of what is taken in and what is put out. Fresh water from a well or the main supply offered by your city is taken into your home. Water supply pipes then distribute this fresh water to your kitchen, laundry area and bathroom.

Once the water is used for washing, cooking and so on, the water is taken away from your home via the drain, vent and waste system. This waste water is washed to septic tanks or your local sewage system, where it is treated.