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1Combined 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… …
2Sanitary 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… …
3District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority — The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) provides drinking water, sewage collection and wastewater treatment in Washington, D.C., USA. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services to several adjoining… …
4Sanitary 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… …
5CSO — Combined Sewer Overflow (Community) **** Central Statistical Office (Governmental » US Government) ** Civil Society Organization (Community » Non Profit Organizations) ** Chief Scientific Officer (Business » Positions) * Commissioners Standard… …
6Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… …
7Gowanus Canal — The Gowanus Canal, also known as the Gowanus Creek Canal, is a canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, geographically on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Connected to Gowanus Bay in Upper New York Bay, the canal borders the… …
8Water supply and sanitation in the United States — is provided by towns and cities, public utilities that span several jurisdictions and rural cooperatives. About 15 million Americans are served by their own wells. Public water supply and sanitation systems are regulated by state level regulatory …
9environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …
10Onondaga Lake — Location Onondaga County, New York, USA Coordinates …
