: 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
In other water pollution news, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Tammy Murga reports that federal officials are facing another lawsuit over sewage spills in San Diego County, where the U.S.-Mexico border meets the sea.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Barclay told executives at a meeting last month that significant sewage discharges may be punished with bans on dividends and bonuses.
—Jess Shankleman, Bloomberg.com, 29 Feb. 2024
So, the team worked with water treatment plants in Houston and El Paso, every week packing up (leak-proof) bottles of sewage and shipping them overnight to Baylor for testing.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision announced Thursday leaves a yawning hole in the finances of Europe’s largest water and sewage company, which could prompt the UK government to start special administration proceedings.
—Jessica Shankleman, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024
The canal still carries sewage, mixed with rainwater, away from the city on a malodorous, 29-mile course.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
According to their data, the water near the sewage outflows in Ilkley contained between 32 and 43 times the amounts of E. coli bacteria acceptable for a recreational bathing site.
—Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
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
In other water pollution news, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Tammy Murga reports that federal officials are facing another lawsuit over sewage spills in San Diego County, where the U.S.-Mexico border meets the sea.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Barclay told executives at a meeting last month that significant sewage discharges may be punished with bans on dividends and bonuses.
—Jess Shankleman, Bloomberg.com, 29 Feb. 2024
So, the team worked with water treatment plants in Houston and El Paso, every week packing up (leak-proof) bottles of sewage and shipping them overnight to Baylor for testing.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision announced Thursday leaves a yawning hole in the finances of Europe’s largest water and sewage company, which could prompt the UK government to start special administration proceedings.
—Jessica Shankleman, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024
The canal still carries sewage, mixed with rainwater, away from the city on a malodorous, 29-mile course.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
According to their data, the water near the sewage outflows in Ilkley contained between 32 and 43 times the amounts of E. coli bacteria acceptable for a recreational bathing site.
—Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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