: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The research underscores that hazardous sites—ranging from sewage and toxic waste facilities to oil and gas operations—are increasingly vulnerable to coastal flooding as sea levels rise.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Now residents are being hit with higher sewage and water rates and new fees for trash collection, parking at Balboa Park and perhaps even beach parking.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The inspector found sewage overflowing from the floor drain under the three-compartment sink.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Drafty, with winds that would knock down the curtains, electric lines that sparked, and an issue with the sewage.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Now residents are being hit with higher sewage and water rates and new fees for trash collection, parking at Balboa Park and perhaps even beach parking.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The inspector found sewage overflowing from the floor drain under the three-compartment sink.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Drafty, with winds that would knock down the curtains, electric lines that sparked, and an issue with the sewage.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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