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EAUX LAVAGE RUES [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A sewer that carries storm water and surface water, street wash and other wash waters, or drainage, but excludes domestic wastewater and industrial wastes.

CONT

Waste disposal. ... flush to storm sewer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Canalisation destinée à recueillir les eaux de pluie et les eaux de lavage des rues, à l'exclusion des eaux domestiques et des eaux résiduaires industrielles.

CONT

Le milieu récepteur auquel aboutissent les égouts pluviaux peut, s’il présente un débit propre relativement élevé, s’accommoder d’une telle situation tant que l’agglomération desservie n’est pas trop considérable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
CONT

Alcantarillas pluviales y puentes. Este tipo de estructuras de cruce son regularmente empleadas en carreteras, caminos e incluso en ciertas calles en localidades donde se ha respetado el paso de las corrientes naturales. [...] son tramos de tubería o conductos que se incorporan en el cuerpo del terraplén de un camino para facilitar el paso de las aguas de las corrientes naturales, o de aquellas conducidas por canales o cunetas, a través del terraplén.

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Record 2 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Eaux d’égout auxquelles sont venues s’ajouter les eaux de pluie, l'eau de lavage des rues, les infiltrations, etc., qui réduisent d’autant la charge organique totale par unité de volume.

Spanish

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