Category
page 1Sewerage infrastructure
sewage treatment
process of treating sewerage before release into the environment or water reuse
septic tank
method for basic wastewater treatment (on-site)
sanitary sewer network
sewer that carries household waste water but not stormwater
constructed wetland
artificial wetland to treat municipal or industrial wastewater, greywater or stormwater runoff
vacuum truck
tank truck with a vacuum designed to load material through suction lines
grease interceptor
type of trap designed to intercept most greases and solids before they enter a wastewater disposal system
septic drain field
type of subsurface wastewater disposal facility
wastewater lagoon
ponds designed and built for wastewater treatment
Onsite sewage facility
wastewater systems to treat effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater
Vacuum sewer
method of transporting sewage from its source to a sewage treatment plant
combined sewer network
sewer which uses the same pipes for both stormwater and sanitary flows
Paris sewers
sewerage system of Paris
Imhoff tank
sedimentation tank for waste water treatment
holding tank dump station
place where sewage tanks of motorhomes and recreational vehicles are emptied
gravity sewer
conduit which removes wastewater by use of gravity
Secondary treatment
treatment process for wastewater or sewage