wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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That includes at least five Florida wastewater treatment plants that were damaged in Milton's and Helene's paths.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Blue Loop has a 98 percent recovery rate resulting in nearly zero wastewater discharge.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
Likewise, customers on the same size of meter will be assessed a new monthly $20 wastewater availability charge that will take effect on the same date.
—Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
SpaceX has also publicly denied reports that the company violated wastewater regulations with the deluge system, which SpaceX says uses potable water.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Blue Loop has a 98 percent recovery rate resulting in nearly zero wastewater discharge.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
Likewise, customers on the same size of meter will be assessed a new monthly $20 wastewater availability charge that will take effect on the same date.
—Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
SpaceX has also publicly denied reports that the company violated wastewater regulations with the deluge system, which SpaceX says uses potable water.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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