Prayer Near a Sewer Manhole
Question
Are sewer manholes on the street considered like a refuse heap, near which one should not pray?
Answer
It is permitted to pray near them, as they do not retain odor and there is no foul smell.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 79, Be'ur Halacha
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