sanitary sewer


sanitary sewer

[′san·ə‚ter·ē ′sü·ər] (civil engineering) A sewer which is restricted to carrying sewage and to which storm and surface waters are not admitted.

sanitary sewer

A sewer which carries sewage (liquid or waterborne waste from plumbing fixtures) and to which storm and surface water, street runoff, and groundwater are not admitted intentionally.