wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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For the past year, residents and others have cited numerous concerns about the project, including its cost, wastewater plan and the general lack of information available to the public.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar oxidizing agents that may pose occupational health risks and wastewater issues akin to PP should be avoided.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
In Colorado, renewable facilities already are converting methane from dairy farms or wastewater into natural gas, Conway said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Lion Oil and Great Lakes Chemical, a nearby chemical plant, worked together to reuse 2 million gallons of wastewater each day instead of using aquifer water, an effort that earned the two companies the 2002 Corporate Conservationists of the Year Award from the Arkansas Wildlife Federation.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar oxidizing agents that may pose occupational health risks and wastewater issues akin to PP should be avoided.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
In Colorado, renewable facilities already are converting methane from dairy farms or wastewater into natural gas, Conway said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Lion Oil and Great Lakes Chemical, a nearby chemical plant, worked together to reuse 2 million gallons of wastewater each day instead of using aquifer water, an effort that earned the two companies the 2002 Corporate Conservationists of the Year Award from the Arkansas Wildlife Federation.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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