Storm sewer

Storm sewer-A sewer used for conveying rain water, surface water, condensate, cooling water, or similar liquid waste.

storm sewer (égout pluvial, m.) An underground pipe that receives storm water runoff from surface inlets as opposed to a sanintary.
sewer (égout séparatif, m.) An underground pipe that carries waste water and sewage from buildings.

Storm sewer- A sewer system designed to collect storm water and is separated from the waste water system.
Story- That part of a building between any floor or between the floor and roof.

STORM SEWER: A sewer that is designed to carry away rain water from a property, but not sewage.
STORY: Space between two floors of a building or home.

Storm Sewer Tile The underground pipe that receives the water from the downspouts and carries it to the storm sewer.

Storm Sewer
A sewer used for conveying groundwater, rainwater, surface water, or similar nonpollutional wastes.
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Storm Sewer
A sewer system designed to collect storm water and is separated from the waste water system.
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If needed, pipe water to the curb or a storm sewer, if acceptable.
Make sure the overall site and foundation grading is sloped away from the house and work on providing a good stand of grass.

Leader: A vertical pipe or downspout that carries rainwater from the gutter to the ground or storm sewer.
Lease: A contract for the use of land for a period of years with a designated payment of a monthly or annual rental.

They should be securely fastened to the structure and spill into a storm sewer if the neighborhood is so provided. When there is no storm sewer, a concrete or stone block placed on the ground beneath the leader prevents water from eroding the lawn.

A Retention Pond is a body of water that collects runoff and stays full permanently. Excess runoff is released into a storm sewer or watercourse.
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When the water in the sump pit rises to a preset level, a float rises or pressure switch activates the sump pump. The water is then pumped through a drain line to either a storm sewer, dry well or the exterior, away from the foundation.

In some municipalities with storm sewers you will not be allowed to hook your down pipes into the perimeter drain. The same goes if you have a drain installed in a well window. You will have to put in a second line and drain it into a gravel pit.

An extension of a solid or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack. Sometimes called a waste vent or a soil vent.
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To avoid creating runoff, don't apply fertilizer just before a heavy rain because it'll wash it away. Also, don't let the fertilizer get on hard surfaces like driveways and sidewalks where it can get swept into storm sewers, and from there, ...

The bottom of the line should be as low as the bottom of the wall or footing course BELOW the elevation of the floor, with a minimum slope. It should run to a storm sewer or other disposal area. Use 90 Ells to go around the corners.

It is these slits that allow water from the ground to seep into the pipe and be directed away from the area. The weeping tile normally terminates at some collection point, such as a storm sewer or possibly a sump pump.

See also: Water, Drain, Basement, Foundation, Ground