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Plumbingaka: sewer mainaka: public seweraka: municipal sewer

Sanitary Sewer

In Plain English

The city's underground pipe network that carries wastewater away from buildings to a treatment plant.

Definition

The municipal underground pipe system that collects and transports wastewater from buildings to a treatment facility. Sanitary sewers carry only domestic sewage and are separate from storm sewers in modern systems. Connection to the sanitary sewer requires a building permit and inspection of the building sewer.

Example

The new development required extending the sanitary sewer main 400 feet to reach the site, at the developer's expense.

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