Some french drains might discharge into a local storm sewer and others might just discharge at a different location on the property.
Weeping tile system diagram.
This is a picture showing the installation of weeping tile next to the footing of a home constructed in 2009.
It is the filter fabric wrapping that is white.
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He wrote a book about the subject in 1859 and earned notoriety for solving the drain clogging problem of the era.
For a weeping tile system it is very common to have the end of the pipe discharge into the pit for a sump pump that is in the basement of the home.
It should be noted that the colour of the actual weeping tile is black see one of the weeping tile images below.
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The weeping tile is installed in such a way so it slopes away from the home and carries the water towards the main sewer system.