outfall sewer

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• Northern Outfall Sewer — The Sewer Under Construction The Northern Outfall Sewer (NOS) is a major gravity sewer which runs from Wick Lane in Hackney to Beckton Sewage Works in east London (east of Stratford); most of it was designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak …   Wikipedia

• Southern Outfall Sewer — The Southern Outfall Sewer is a major sewer taking sewage from the southern area of central London to Crossness in south east London. Flows from three interceptory sewers combine at Deptford and then run under Greenwich, Woolwich, Plumstead and… …   Wikipedia

• outfall — [out′fôl΄] n. the outlet of a river, sewer, etc …   English World dictionary

• Outfall — An outfall is the discharge point of a waste stream into a body of water; alternatively it may be the outlet of a river, drain or a sewer where it discharges into the sea, a lake or the like. A wastewater treatment system discharges treated… …   Wikipedia

• outfall — /ˈaʊtfɔl/ (say owtfawl) noun the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.: *An unfortunate combination of tides and winds had turned the contents of the sewer outfalls towards the beaches. –charles birch, 1976 …  

• outfall — noun Date: 1629 the outlet of a body of water (as a river or lake); especially the mouth of a drain or sewer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• outfall — 1) the mouth or outlet of a river, stream, lake, drain or sewer 2) the first salmon falling from a net after a haul …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• outfall — /owt fawl /, n. the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc. [1620 30; OUT + FALL] * * * …   Universalium

• outfall — noun a) A quarrel; a falling out. b) The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure …   Wiktionary

• Combined sewer — This article describes early sewer systems designed to carry both sanitary waste and surface runoff. See sanitary sewer for a description of modern sewers designed to exclude storm water or storm drain for a description of sewers designed to… …   Wikipedia

• New Orleans Outfall Canals — The primary outfall canals in New Orleans are the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue and London Avenue canals. They serve as the major draining conduits for a major portion of the metro area. There are three outfall canals in New Orleans, Louisiana –… …   Wikipedia