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Office québécois de la langue française

Added by the content agent on 2026-10-10: shallow concrete well with a grate and a settling basin that carries runoff to the sewer (2005 record).

Open the source

Consulted: October 10, 2026
Region: QC
Language: fr

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Guides

Yard drainage: slopes, downspouts, French drain, catch basin and dry well

Glossary terms

What we take from it

The OQLF describes a catch basin as a shallow well with a grate and a settling basin that carries runoff away.