: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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With the sewage crisis, Aguirre had been a foil to Vargas, who had opposed the emergency declaration and had tried to temper concerns about air safety.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Insurance also isn't likely to cover water or sewage backups in your home, whether this is caused by a failing sump pump or heavy rains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
By our estimates the Tijuana River contains between 50 percent and 80 percent raw sewage.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Municipalities, counties, townships and other governmental entities can apply for this money to build roads, bridges, sewage treatment systems, water supply systems, landfills and stormwater and sanitary collection systems.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Insurance also isn't likely to cover water or sewage backups in your home, whether this is caused by a failing sump pump or heavy rains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
By our estimates the Tijuana River contains between 50 percent and 80 percent raw sewage.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Municipalities, counties, townships and other governmental entities can apply for this money to build roads, bridges, sewage treatment systems, water supply systems, landfills and stormwater and sanitary collection systems.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sewage
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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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