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Standpipe

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Standpipe may refer to:

  • Standpipe (firefighting), a rigid vertical or horizontal pipe to which fire hoses can be connected
  • Standpipe (street), an external freestanding pipe to provide running water in areas with no other water supply
  • Standpipe water towers
  • Standpipe (plumbing), a vertical pipe attached to a p-trap for rapid high-volume wastewater drainage such as from washing machines
  • Standpipe piezometer, a device that monitors groundwater levels through a borehole
  • Rig standpipe, part of a drilling rig
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