Interceptor definition

Interceptor means a device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter from normal wastes, while allowing normal sewage or wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.
Interceptor means a device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous and undesirable matter from normal wastes and permit normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the drainage system.
Interceptor means a receptacle that is installed to prevent oil, grease, sand, Dental Amalgam, or other materials from passing into a drainage system.

Examples of Interceptor in a sentence

  • These include work associated with 200-Year compliance work associated with the Western Pacific Interceptor Canal and the Yuba (Linda) Levee 1986 Break Site.

  • The plan is to monitor flows from TOFA’s Queen Anne Interceptor into the BCWSA’s Neshaminy Interceptor to compare with BCWSA reported flows to assure billing by the BCWSA is commensurate with TOFA flows.

  • Investigation in this area off South Main Street revealed a previously unknown storm sewer pipe that ties into the Downtown Interceptor near the River.

  • As part of the Western Lehigh service area’s Sewer Capacity Assurance & Rehabilitation Program (SCARP), a conveyance capacity “bottleneck” was identified in the Trexlertown area of the Western Lehigh Interceptor, and this area was assigned a high priority due to occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows and basement backups in the vicinity.

  • Work that is substantially complete includes the deep rock tunnel, N Weymouth Interceptor, Intermediate Pump Station, Fore River Siphons contract, and the Replacement PumpStation.


More Definitions of Interceptor

Interceptor or “separator” means a device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from wastes flowing through it.
Interceptor means a receptacle that is installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other material from entering the City’s sewerage system and storm sewer system.
Interceptor means a receptacle that is designed and installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other materials from passing into a drainage system;
Interceptor means a grease interceptor.
Interceptor means a receptacle that is installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other materials from passing into a Wastewater System or a Stormwater System;
Interceptor means a receptacle or trap installed to intercept and separate specific material and prevent it from passing into a land drainage system or a wastewater system.
Interceptor means a receptacle that is designed and installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other materials from passing into Sewage Works;