Sentence examples for outfalls from inspiring English sources

On Thursday evening, two boys were swimming in the river a short distance from one of the outfalls, and Mr. Lipscomb, who was on the river for more sampling, steered his boat toward shore to warn them.

Decades ago, some 64 million pounds of phosphorus flowed into Lake Erie each year from industrial and sewer outfalls, leaky septic tanks and runoff from fertilized lawns and farms.

Now, officials with the city's Department of Environmental Protection plan a pilot program in which they will install remote sensors at five of those outfalls this year to monitor sewer overflows and water quality.

Instead of running to the plant, the sewage was being diverted to among some of 56 "outfalls" — basically, pipes leading directly to the water.

"The fund will also help coastal sewage treatment plants to reduce ocean outfalls with efficient pumps, biogas electricity generation and next-generation waste water treatment.

Stephen Halliday, author of The Great Stink of London, explains: "Bazalgette's plan, which was modified in some details as construction progressed, proposed a network of main sewers, running parallel to the river, which would intercept both surface water and waste, conducting them to the outfalls at Barking on the northern side of the Thames and Crossness, near Plumstead, on the southern side".

While sewage kills off all life in the waters immediately next to an outfall pipe, further away from the pipe it may boost the populations of some marine creatures, and therefore in the fish and birds that feed on them.Anglers on the River Trent have tried, so far in vain, to stop further cuts in the sewage entering the river.

On leaving Loch Tay at Kenmore, the river receives the tributaries Lyon, Earn, and the outfall from the Tummel-Garry Hydroelectric Scheme, which helps control flooding of the river.

Numerous channels from the surrounding polders drain into the river, and sluices at Nieuwpoort regulate its depth, both for an adequate outfall and for navigation.

The city lies along the Velikaya (Great) River at its confluence with the small Pskova River, at a point 9 miles (14 km) above the Velikaya's outfall into Lake Pskov.

(Until 1970, Sydney's abattoirs discharged offal through the sewage outfall).