: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.
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Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Daniel's did address the town's request to upgrade sewage systems at the site with the support of a $189,000 investment from McCordsville.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The report card also showed 55,000 gallons of sewage this past year, with close to 15,000 gallons of that flowing into Marin County waterways.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Just look at the Tijuana sewage crisis.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Daniel's did address the town's request to upgrade sewage systems at the site with the support of a $189,000 investment from McCordsville.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The report card also showed 55,000 gallons of sewage this past year, with close to 15,000 gallons of that flowing into Marin County waterways.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Just look at the Tijuana sewage crisis.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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