Sewer
Encyclopedia
Sewer may refer to:
- Part of sewerageSewerageSewerage refers to the infrastructure that conveys sewage. It encompasses receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, screening chambers, etc. of the sanitary sewer...
, the infrastructure that conveys sewage - Effluent sewerEffluent sewerEffluent sewer is also known as a STEP system and is a type of pressure sewer.- How it works :Effluent sewer is a wastewater collection system that pumps only the liquid portion of sewage. At each home, a buried tank collects and passively separates solids from the liquid effluent...
, a collection system that transports only the liquid portion of wastewater through small-diameter pipes laid at contour - Sanitary sewerSanitary sewerA sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
, a system of pipes used to transport human waste - Storm drainStorm drainA storm drain, storm sewer , stormwater drain or drainage well system or simply a drain or drain system is designed to drain excess rain and ground water from paved streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs. Storm drains vary in design from small residential dry wells to large municipal systems...
, a collection and transportation system for storm water - Combined sewer, a system performing both the functions of a sanitary sewer and a storm sewer
- Sewer, one who does sewingSewingSewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era...