Definition of sewage
: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The last tourists on the popular Philippines tropical island of Boracay were told to pack their swimsuits and leave Thursday as a government shutdown took effect to scrub the paradise clean of sewage and curb overdevelopment.
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It's estimated that 15.4 million gallons of sewage escaped because of the leak, according to a tweet late Monday by Charlotte Water.
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For example, Lancaster releases 750 million gallons of sewage mixed with stormwater annually into the Conestoga River.
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Since then, many critics of the pension bill have referred to it in terms of sewage.
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Gaza's 2 million residents receive only a few hours of electricity each day, tap water is undrinkable and the coastline has been polluted by tons of untreated sewage.
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On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte railed against unlicensed developments on the island and highlighted the outflow of raw sewage to the sea around it.
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Hickle added that the San Vicente Water Reclamation Plant converts all of its treated sewage to recycled water.
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Since early 2017, a Birmingham-area landfill has been taking in treated sewage from New York and New Jersey, much to the chagrin of residents.
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Origin and Etymology of sewage
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SEWAGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of sewage for English Language Learners
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: waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes
SEWAGE Defined for Kids
Definition of sewage for Students
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of sewage
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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