sewer services

Underground waste management

Sewer services refers to the infrastructure and maintenance that handles wastewater removal—the system of underground pipes that carries sewage and stormwater away from buildings to treatment facilities.

Municipalities typically provide sewer services as a utility, billed alongside water: The monthly sewer services fee covers wastewater treatment.

The term also covers repair, cleaning, and inspection of sewer lines.

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manhole cover · treatment · underground · stench · rats · tunnel · plumber · clog · sewage · grate · runoff · backup · backed up · overflow · pipe burst · cesspool · septic · septic tank

Opposites
utility type

sewer serviceswater supply

Provisioned H2O delivery system

gas services · telecommunications · internet services

water flow direction

sewer serviceswater supply

Provisioned H2O delivery system

water delivery · drinking water supply · municipal water · water mains · water intake

waste management type

sewer servicestrash collection

Hauling away discarded materials

recycling services · gas service

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G