wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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All workers were evacuated from the country’s Fukushima nuclear power plants, and the discharge of radioactive wastewater from the plant was suspended.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Rehabilitation of a structure called the parallel gravity line, a backup pipe that can collect overflow from the Tijuana wastewater system, is also prioritized and listed at a cost of $8.2 million.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Beyond distributing water jugs Golden State Water acquired the Robbins Water System — about 93 connections for roughly 300 residents — from Sutter County in May 2022, while the county continues to handle the town’s wastewater system.
—Jake Goodrick
july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
The state Department of Health met with state lawmakers from the region in January about how the region's various wastewater systems were nearing practical limits in much of the two counties.
—Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Rehabilitation of a structure called the parallel gravity line, a backup pipe that can collect overflow from the Tijuana wastewater system, is also prioritized and listed at a cost of $8.2 million.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Beyond distributing water jugs Golden State Water acquired the Robbins Water System — about 93 connections for roughly 300 residents — from Sutter County in May 2022, while the county continues to handle the town’s wastewater system.
—Jake Goodrick
july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
The state Department of Health met with state lawmakers from the region in January about how the region's various wastewater systems were nearing practical limits in much of the two counties.
—Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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