sanitary sewer

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sanitary
adjective
uk
/ˈsæn.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈsæn.ə.ter.i/
clean and not dangerous for your health, or protecting health by removing dirt and waste, especially ...
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sewer
noun[C]
uk
/sʊər/us
/ˈsuː.ɚ/
a large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got ...
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A site plan usually shows a building footprint, travelways, parking, drainage facilities,sanitarysewer lines, water lines, trails, lighting, and landscaping and garden elements.
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The area'ssanitarysewer(from residential and industrial sources) is carried through the same system as the storm water.
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In 2000 the town installed asanitarysewersystem.
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Asanitarysewerthat ran parallel to the road was suspected.
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Methylobacillus flagellatus was first isolated in the early 1980s in sewerage pipes of a metropolitansanitarysewer.
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For smallsanitarysewersystems, the grit chambers may not be necessary, but grit removal is desirable at larger plants.
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At the times of the earliest developments,sanitarysewerservice had not been extended this far east.
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The road surface was changed in 1855 to provide asanitarysewer.
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It encompasses components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, and screening chambers of the combined sewer orsanitarysewer.
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During high precipitation periods asanitaryseweroverflow can occur, forcing untreated sewage to flow back into the environment.
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During heavy rains, sewage from thesanitarysewercan overflow into the storm sewer and appear in local waterways.
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The village has potable water andsanitarysewer.
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Municipal wastewater is usually conveyed in a combined sewer orsanitarysewer, and treated at a wastewater treatment plant.
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Suchsanitaryseweroverflow can mean streets becoming flooded with a mixture of water and sewage, causing a health risk.
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The liquid is disposed of either through thesanitarysewersystem, or through some other method including use in a garden or green space.
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Pumps may discharge to thesanitarysewerin older installations.
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Leachate is collected in two lagoons and it is disposed of through thesanitarysewersystem.
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Smoke testing is particularly useful in places such as ventilatedsanitarysewersystems, where completely sealing the system is not practical.
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A portion of the township is served by townshipsanitarysewerand potable water.
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High rates of infiltration/inflow may make thesanitarysewerincapable of carrying sewage from the design service area.
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