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  2. French drain - Wikipedia

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    A French drain[1] (also known by other names including trench drain, blind drain, [1] rubble drain, [1] and rock drain[1]) is a trench filled with gravel or rock, or both, with or without a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area. The perforated pipe is called a weeping tile (also called a drain tile or ...

  3. Paris sewers - Wikipedia

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    The Paris Sewer Museum (French: Musée des Égouts de Paris) is dedicated to the sewer system of Paris. Tours of the sewage system have been popular since the 1800s and are currently conducted at the sewers. Visitors are able to walk upon raised walkways directly above the sewage itself. The entrance is near the Pont de l'Alma.

  4. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    A French drain, PVC pipe, or other drainage system is installed in the newly made channel. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the ...

  5. Dry well - Wikipedia

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    A dry well or drywell is an underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly surface runoff and stormwater, in some cases greywater or water used in a groundwater heat pump. It is a gravity-fed, vertical underground system that can capture surface water from impervious surfaces, then store and gradually infiltrate the water ...

  6. Drainage - Wikipedia

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    Drainage. High-density polyethylene pipe installation in a storm drain project, Mexico. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root growth), but many ...

  7. Chest tube - Wikipedia

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    Portable electronic system Chest tube drainage system diagram, with parts labeled in. A chest drainage system is typically used to collect chest drainage (air, blood, effusions). Most commonly, drainage systems use three chambers which are based on the three-bottle system. The first chamber allows fluid that is drained from the chest to be ...

  8. Water supply and sanitation in France - Wikipedia

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    Water supply and sanitation in France is universal and of good quality. Salient features of the sector compared to other developed countries are the high degree of private sector participation using concession and lease contracts (gestion déléguée) and the existence of basin agencies that levy fees on utilities in order to finance environmental investments.

  9. Sustainable drainage system - Wikipedia

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    Sustainable drainage system. Retention ponds such as this one in Dunfermline, Scotland, are considered components of a sustainable drainage system. Sustainable drainage systems (also known as SuDS, [1] SUDS, [2][3] or sustainable urban drainage systems[4]) are a collection of water management practices that aim to align modern drainage systems ...

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