storm sewer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
“These projects also serve as green infrastructure,” because they route water from the adjacent built environment to ease pressure on the storm sewer system, Stringer says.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 13, 2019
Something small and furry and dead is crumpled by the storm sewer.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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