: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Local authorities have voiced concerns that the facilities could overwhelm public sewage and water systems.
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Lead researcher and Federal University of Paraná biologist Natascha Wosnick told Science News currents could have transported drug traces from sewage or other sources — but divers are the more likely source.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Graywater from showers and kitchens, sewage from onboard systems and industrial runoff can contain chemicals and contaminants that harm marine life and degrade water quality when not treated effectively.
—Steve Adelstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
About 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled near the intersection of Friars Road and Sea World Drive after a valve at a pump station failed, officials reported the morning of March 25.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Lead researcher and Federal University of Paraná biologist Natascha Wosnick told Science News currents could have transported drug traces from sewage or other sources — but divers are the more likely source.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Graywater from showers and kitchens, sewage from onboard systems and industrial runoff can contain chemicals and contaminants that harm marine life and degrade water quality when not treated effectively.
—Steve Adelstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
About 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled near the intersection of Friars Road and Sea World Drive after a valve at a pump station failed, officials reported the morning of March 25.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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