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Question
The system of a network of pipes used for taking away wastewater from homes or public buildings to the treatment plant is known as
Options
sewers
sewerage
transport system
treatment plant
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Solution
sewerage
Explanation:
Sewage goes through a system of pipes, called sewers, which are linked to each other to form a network called a sewerage system.
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