Oct 17, 2025 · Boston’s water quality sampling taken of 33 homes with lead service lines during the fall of 2025 sampling found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in 4 homes. As a …

A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal.

Sewer systems have regulator structures that allow overloaded systems to discharge into rivers, lakes and coastal areas subjecting them to higher pollutant loads.

Map of London sewer network, late 19th century Sewerage (or sewage system) is the infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff (stormwater, meltwater, rainwater) using …

Oct 17, 2025 · A separated sewer system is comprised of sanitary sewers and storm drains. Sanitary sewers are designed to transport only sanitary flow, whereas storm drains are …

Systems of pipes and pumps that transport wastewater to wastewater treatment plants are called sanitary sewers. Water used in homes or industry is flushed through their pipes until it reaches …

Oct 17, 2025 · BWSC strives to provide our residential customers with the highest quality water and sewer service. We want our customers to understand the value of these systems and how …

Sewer issues or bill payments? Find your contact. If you have sewer or flooding issues or a billing question, knowing who to call can be confusing. Where you live determines who you contact. …

SEWER definition: 1. a large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away…. Learn more.

Water that is used in a home or industry is flushed through a building's pipes until it reaches local sewers which are owned and operated by city and town sewer departments.