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Sewer Flushing

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025362

Flushing applied to combined sewer systems during dry-weather flow periods to remove settled material periodically or as it accumulates, and to hydraulically convey it to the treatment facilities, thus preventing resuspension and overflow of a portion of the solids during storm-flow periods and lessening the need for CSO treatment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025362
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesUrban Watershed Management Research Terminology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025362",
  "term": "Sewer Flushing",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Flushing applied to combined sewer systems during dry-weather flow periods to remove settled material periodically or as it accumulates, and to hydraulically convey it to the treatment facilities, thus preventing resuspension and overflow of a portion of the solids during storm-flow periods and lessening the need for CSO treatment.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sewer-flushing/"
}

Record 25,362 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.