Gases, esp. methane, which may be combustible and poisonous from the decay of organic materials in the sewer system
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a generic name for the collection of gases and airborne agents that often accompany sewage and the natural processes and reactions associated with sewage processing and the decomposition of organic materials