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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

Santa Cruz workers are in emergency mode and prepared for water rescues, Keeley said, but he said he worries about keeping infrastructure operational, including the storm sewer, drains and gutters.

From Washington Post Jan. 8, 2023

When the little birds try to waddle across the grate openings, they can easily fall through and into the storm sewer.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2022

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

From Scientific American Oct. 6, 2021

I wished for my old home in the storm sewer; I wished I could see my mother and father, and run with my brother to the marketplace.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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