wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Seventy percent of the beaches in Gaza are polluted with sewage because of the lack of electricity, preventing them from treating wastewater.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The wastewater was believed to contain approximately 64,000 pounds of oil and grease.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Loosening wastewater rules will pollute soil and negatively impact crops even more, McBride said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Seventy percent of the beaches in Gaza are polluted with sewage because of the lack of electricity, preventing them from treating wastewater.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The wastewater was believed to contain approximately 64,000 pounds of oil and grease.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Loosening wastewater rules will pollute soil and negatively impact crops even more, McBride said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.
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