: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Keeping pace with the city’s growth The sewage crisis is partly due to Tijuana’s rapid population growth, said Díaz, the environmental nonprofit director.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Plus, our fresh water & sewage; city buildings; Fire & Police stations & ancillary equipment infrastructures are aged, in need of re-development or replacement.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Plus, our fresh water & sewage; city buildings; Fire & Police stations & ancillary equipment infrastructures are aged, in need of re-development or replacement.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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