Definition: Sewer

Category: Environment

Channel or conduit that carries wastewater, sewage and storm water from their source to a treatment plant or receiving stream. A sanitary sewer conveys household and commercial waste, a storm sewer transports rain run-off and a combined sewer is used for both purposes. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-RA-09-012-EN.pdf