wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Additionally, the cost of recycled water is increasing by 23% this year and wastewater costs are scheduled to rise by 3% each year from 2028 through 2030, according to a staff report.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The island grows thousands of exotic flowers, plants, and trees in its own nursery and uses wastewater to irrigate common land, and all beaches on the island are protected nesting areas for the endangered hawksbill turtle.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, Tribal land was also the site of the second-largest accidental release of radioactive material in history, after a wastewater pond burst near Church Rock, New Mexico.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Antibiotics enter the wastewater stream in the form of urine from patients who are taking the drugs, or simply even when patients dispose of unused medication by flushing it down the toilet.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The island grows thousands of exotic flowers, plants, and trees in its own nursery and uses wastewater to irrigate common land, and all beaches on the island are protected nesting areas for the endangered hawksbill turtle.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, Tribal land was also the site of the second-largest accidental release of radioactive material in history, after a wastewater pond burst near Church Rock, New Mexico.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Antibiotics enter the wastewater stream in the form of urine from patients who are taking the drugs, or simply even when patients dispose of unused medication by flushing it down the toilet.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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