: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Raw sewage becomes a concern in Hartford, along with the stability of large oil and gasoline tanks.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
In addition, untreated sewage commonly contains potentially hazardous compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and biocides, a category including pesticides and antiseptics.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday that urges the federal government to pressure Mexico to end the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The river, which has been plagued with raw sewage from Tijuana for decades, was recently named the country’s second most endangered river by the group American Rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
In addition, untreated sewage commonly contains potentially hazardous compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and biocides, a category including pesticides and antiseptics.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday that urges the federal government to pressure Mexico to end the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The river, which has been plagued with raw sewage from Tijuana for decades, was recently named the country’s second most endangered river by the group American Rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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