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storm sewer

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noun

  1. a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc.


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Wastewater treatment plants are designed to take in thousands of gallons of wastewater from sanitary and storm sewer systems, and that water also carries a significant load of microplastics and PFAS.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

“They do not take into account the storm sewer systems,” Criswell told Maloney.

From Scientific American Oct. 6, 2021

On the other is a subterranean storm sewer — Culiacan built hundreds of kilometers of them to deal with torrential rains — which is where the bathroom tunnel connected to make Guzmán’s escape possible.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2021

Many of Alexandria’s 185 miles of storm sewer pipes were constructed before those standards were introduced, so ongoing capacity efforts have focused on bringing those up to the mark.

From Washington Post Sep. 3, 2021

Something small and furry and dead is crumpled by the storm sewer.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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