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storm drain [′stȯrm ‚drān] (civil engineering) A drain which conducts storm surface, or wash water, or drainage after a heavy rain from a building to a storm or a combined sewer. Also known as storm sewer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even when using green-friendly cleaners, it is better to avoid the driveway and instead wash your car on your lawn or over dirt so that the toxic waste water can be absorbed and neutralized in soil instead of flowing directly into storm drains or open water bodies. The best thing is getting out and meeting the neighbors, putting on boots and looking at storm drains," he said. Following the presentation, Cardenas congratulated the students on their work and said some of the problems they highlighted are ``day-to-day'' issues and others, such as the faulty storm drains that cause flooding during rainy season, are ``infrastructure issues. |
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