An outfall is the pipe through which industrial facilities and wastewater treatment plants Discharge their Effluent (wastewater) into a waterbody.
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An outfall is the place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges; the outlet or structure through which reclaimed water or treated effluent is finally discharged to a receiving water body.
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