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unsewered

unsewered

8.1
A place not connected to public pipes that carry toilet and household waste
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsuːərd/
  • Specialized
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  • Many unsewered homes rely on septic tanks for waste disposal.
  • unsewered areas

Examples

  • The treatment of wastewater from unsewered rural areas presents challenges quite different from those confronting municipal treatment facilities.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In addition, because of inadequate collection and storage systems in unsewered areas, another 0.7 million cubic meters of virtually untreated sewage also entered the water systems.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Specifically, two predictions were tested: a negative correlation between lot size and coliform bacteria and nitrate contamination will exist in unsewered areas.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) has developed a guide, Model Framework for Unsewered Wastewater Infrastructure (www.nowra.org), that is designed to assist local communities in understanding and developing the required components.

    Academic text (2001)
  • A Spearman RHO was also calculated for both coliform bacteria and nitrate contamination in relation to the length of well casing for all wells in unsewered areas.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The common practice of making unauthorized connections to storm-water drains to dispose of industrial wastes adds to the damage caused by the surface runoff of human and livestock excrement from unsewered areas into rivers and marine waters.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Living in an unsewered area can lead to public health concerns.

  • Residents in unsewered regions often need to manage their own sewage systems.

Surface Forms

unsewered positive

Morphology

unsewered = sewered (transparent) = un + sewer + ed

Productive negative prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'sewered' yields the straightforward meaning 'not connected to a sewer system'.

Etymology

Unsewered is made of un- meaning 'not' and sewer meaning 'a drain for waste water', the same root you see in sewage. So, unsewered means 'not' connected to the public sewer system, which is why it describes homes or areas without city drains.