wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Where will the city purify and store wastewater during the second, more ambitious phase of the multi-billion dollar project?
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
In particular, the region's cities need to coordinate and plan their infrastructure growth, particularly regarding wastewater treatment, Thurmond-Quinlan had said earlier in her remarks.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Over the past three decades, the sewerage district has been able to capture and clean an average of 98.6% of wastewater.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
The authors have since expanded wastewater monitoring into 10 cities in the state, covering up to 5 million people.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Building homes bigger than what purchasers want stretches city infrastructures and services such as streets, wastewater, police and fire protection.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee has a combined sewage system in which both stormwater and wastewater from homes and businesses flow through the same pipes before it is treated.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Nearly everything done for the homebuyer For the guest house that was just craned in, utility connections for water, wastewater and electricity were already dug and put in place.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Its onboard treatment plant cleans all wastewater discharged to drinkable quality before being discharged.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
In particular, the region's cities need to coordinate and plan their infrastructure growth, particularly regarding wastewater treatment, Thurmond-Quinlan had said earlier in her remarks.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Over the past three decades, the sewerage district has been able to capture and clean an average of 98.6% of wastewater.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
The authors have since expanded wastewater monitoring into 10 cities in the state, covering up to 5 million people.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Building homes bigger than what purchasers want stretches city infrastructures and services such as streets, wastewater, police and fire protection.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee has a combined sewage system in which both stormwater and wastewater from homes and businesses flow through the same pipes before it is treated.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Nearly everything done for the homebuyer For the guest house that was just craned in, utility connections for water, wastewater and electricity were already dug and put in place.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Its onboard treatment plant cleans all wastewater discharged to drinkable quality before being discharged.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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