: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Portions of Tecolote Canyon have been under construction for over a year now due to an ongoing sewage line project, but this trail is not currently affected.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
But testing sewage might have raised the alarm much sooner.
—Jeremy C. Kourvelas, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Three inches of rain fell in an hour last Wednesday, leading to a major stormwater runoff from Atlanta's sewage system into the river.
—Monique John, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
But testing sewage might have raised the alarm much sooner.
—Jeremy C. Kourvelas, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Three inches of rain fell in an hour last Wednesday, leading to a major stormwater runoff from Atlanta's sewage system into the river.
—Monique John, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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