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sewer

A system for the transmission of storm water to a controlled discharge point or for the transmission of sanitary wastewater to a treatment facility.



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These are the sewers that connect directly to your own bathtubs and other bathroom fixtures; bathroom faucets and the like.
The Commons Public Accounts committee says in a report that when the sewers fail the consequences can be very damaging, especially when homes are flooded internally with sewage.
 
 
 
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