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strict definition
drainage storage
Storage of overflow water collected from roof drainage, land drainage, or irrigation systems.
Drainage storage sites are places where drainage overflow is held or stored, including water collected from roof drainage, land drainage, or irrigation systems.
The water reaches the storage site as drainage or irrigation overflow. Its source distinguishes this use from general water storage for supply purposes.
Sewage storage concerns waste from sanitary systems. Holding ordinary drainage overflow does not by itself make the site a sewage store.
Related definitions
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compost storage
Storage of organic waste kept to biodegrade into soil or soil-like matter, including plant waste, food waste, and manure. -
garbage storage
Space for intermediate storage of general waste materials including trash and mixed waste. -
junk storage
Storage of used-up or discarded objects kept separate from organic or dirty mixed waste, potentially for salvage or resale. -
nuclear waste storage
Bulk storage of spent nuclear fuels and waste from nuclear power or nuclear weapons production. -
recycling storage
Storage of discarded materials held for later recycling, including organic waste that is not being composted. -
sewage storage
Facilities that hold sewage, including septic tanks and storage before treatment.