- sanitary sewer
- noun
: a sewer to dispose of sewage but not water from ground, surface, or storm
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sanitary sewer
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Sanitary sewer — A sanitary sewer (also called, especially in the UK, a foul sewer) is a type of underground carriage system for transporting sewage from houses or industry to treatment or disposal. In some areas, sanitary sewers are separate sewer systems… … Wikipedia
Sanitary sewer overflow — (SSO) is a condition whereby untreated sewage is discharged into the environment prior to reaching treatment facilities thereby escaping wastewater treatment. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow. It is primarily… … Wikipedia
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sanitary — adjective Etymology: French sanitaire, from Latin sanitas Date: 1838 1. of or relating to health < sanitary measures > 2. of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste < a sanitary sewer system > 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sewer gas — is a mixture of gases produced and collected in sewage systems by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes. These gases include hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Other… … Wikipedia
sanitary ware — noun : ceramic plumbing articles (as sinks, baths, lavatories, showers, toilet bowls) * * * plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal. [1870 75] * * * sanitary ware noun 1. Coarse glazed earthenware… … Useful english dictionary
sewer — n. a sanitary; storm sewer * * * [ s(j)uːə] storm sewer a sanitary … Combinatory dictionary
sewer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. seamstress; drain, cloaca, culvert, conduit, passage, sluice. See cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. drain, drainpipe, drainage tube, conduit, gutter, disposal system, sewage system, septic tank, dry… … English dictionary for students
Combined sewer — This article describes early sewer systems designed to carry both sanitary waste and surface runoff. See sanitary sewer for a description of modern sewers designed to exclude storm water or storm drain for a description of sewers designed to… … Wikipedia
storm sewer — noun An underground sewer or open canal for channeling surface runoff (as from a rain storm); distinct from a sanitary sewer … Wiktionary
