Storm sewer—A sewer used for conveying rain water, surface water, condensate, cooling water, or similar liquid waste.
Trap—A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.
Vacuum breaker—A device to prevent backflow (back siphonage) by means of an opening [...]

Grease trap—See Interceptor.
Hot water—Potable water heated to at least 120°F–130°F (49°C–54°C) and used for cooking, cleaning, washing dishes,and bathing.
Insanitary—Unclean enough to endanger health.
Interceptor—A device to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter from normal waste and permit normal sewage or liquid waste to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.
Main vent—The principal artery of [...]

Historically, water to be used for drinking and various household and family purposes was often hauled water or rainwater collected and stored in an underground tank known as a cistern. This water was then filtered, treated and used for general household purposes such as drinking and washing. Even though we are in modern [...]

Dual containment manholes provide many additional options for configuration. This brings challenges for the design engineer. Drainage manhole suppliers can help you choose the most effective configuration for your application. Manholes can be used as an extended annular space providing several leak detection options. This configuration also provides for valve containment. Often the carrier pipe [...]

When you are a franchisee for Dyno-Rod, the UK’s best known drain specialist, it is not just the clearance of house drains that you get involved with. Just ask the new local Dyno-Rod franchisee based in Exmore. The company is regularly called out to the local police station cells at Heavotree to unblock the toilets. [...]

this book is dated in 1928 very good con. Looking to buy a house. .IF THIS PAYS OFF. Strength of materials is the name.Please help its cold outside

I want to put my washer and dryer in the outside store – there’s mains water in there but it’s not tapped, there’s no sign of drainage either – any advice on what’s needed?

I feel behind the times. I’m 26 with 2 kids but man…I’m drained and stressed. I stuggle to gain serenity anymore. I guess I’m down today and it doesn’t help that I’m a single mom, but I don’t ever want that to be a discuragment to me. Any helpful tips?

I’m putting in a concrete deck around my pool, about 1200 square feet (including the pool of 500 sq. feet), and I’m not finding many books on making forms, installing drains, spacers to be used between the slab and the house, expansion joints, etc. I’m not sure if Ortho or Sunset makes one that goes [...]

** Does anyone know the title of a good book?