The system of a network of pipes used for taking away wastewater from homes or public buildings to the treatment plant is known as

Sewers

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Sewerage

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Sewerage

The system of a network of pipes used for taking away wastewater from homes or public buildings to the treatment plant is known as sewerage. It carries sewage from the point where it is produced to the point of disposal, i.e. wastewater treatment plant. The network of big and small pipes are called sewers.

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