wastewater

noun

waste·wa·ter ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər

-ˌwä-

: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage

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This is a possibility because the CDC posts wastewater data about a week after they’re collected; the most recent data represent the two weeks after the holiday, which would give people who were infected over the break some time to show symptoms. —

Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024 With Christmas just around the corner, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention () has revealed the states with the highest COVID-19 levels in their wastewater. —

Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Two wastewater plants in Flagstaff tested positive for trace amounts of the H5N1 virus during routine water testing, Coconino County health officials said on Wednesday. —

Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024 Marin County’s public health staff reported that H5N1 has been detected in wild birds, poultry and wastewater in Marin. —

Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wastewater