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  2. History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    Six main interceptor sewers, totaling almost 100 miles (160 km) in length, were constructed, some incorporating stretches of London's 'lost' rivers. Three of these sewers were north of the river, the southernmost, low-level one being incorporated in the Thames Embankment .

  3. Great Lakes Water Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Detroit River Interceptor (DRI) follows the Detroit River riverbank, and collects sewage from the eastern sewer service area, ultimately following Jefferson Boulevard and arriving at Pump Station No. 1 from the south. The Oakwood Interceptor conveys raw sewage from the western service area which comprises Dearborn and the western suburbs.

  4. List of largest lakes of the United States by area - Wikipedia

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    The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.

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  6. Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere - AOL

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    Millions of litres of raw sewage was pumped into one of the UK's most famous lakes after a fault. ... Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  7. Effluent sewer - Wikipedia

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    Effluent sewer systems are a much less common sewage disposal method than gravity sewer systems that use gravity, as well as pumping where needed, to send raw sewage and other wastewater straight from consumers to a sewage treatment plant. There are two main types of gravity sewers, sanitary and combined. Sanitary sewers only treat the ...

  8. Watersheds of North America - Wikipedia

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    Watersheds of North America are large drainage basins which drain to separate oceans, seas, gulfs, or endorheic basins. There are six generally recognized hydro-logical continental divides which divide the continent into seven principal drainage basins spanning three oceans ( Arctic , Atlantic and Pacific ) and one endorheic basin.

  9. A canal that feeds into the Lake Worth Lagoon was awash in reeking sewage Tuesday, Feb. 20 after a break in a Village of Palm Springs sewer main near Congress Avenue and Greenbrier Drive.