wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Public-health officials look at things like wastewater surveillance, hospitalizations, and emergency-room visits.
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Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The device’s design is well-suited for microgravity, preventing issues like pooling liquids and soapy wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Emergency department visits for COVID-19 are spiking in Jefferson County, public health officials said, and wastewater monitoring indicates high levels of the virus in the Louisville area.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Local health officials announced the wastewater testing program would begin earlier this summer.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The device’s design is well-suited for microgravity, preventing issues like pooling liquids and soapy wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Emergency department visits for COVID-19 are spiking in Jefferson County, public health officials said, and wastewater monitoring indicates high levels of the virus in the Louisville area.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Local health officials announced the wastewater testing program would begin earlier this summer.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wastewater
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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