sewage works
noun
British
: a place where sewage is cleaned so that it is not harmful or dangerous to the environment
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The sewage treatment plant is a modern and pleasant place (at least, as pleasant as sewage works get), with pale green buildings and neat rows of trees in the flower beds.
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Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
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Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Sewage works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage%20works. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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