wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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By 2045, the plan calls for L.A. County to become 80% reliant on local water supplies by capturing more stormwater, recycling wastewater and boosting conservation.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Some homeowners, for instance, might pump water out of their basements directly into the wastewater system or a building might drain rainwater runoff from its roof to a sewage pipe instead of a stormwater pipe.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Some homeowners, for instance, might pump water out of their basements directly into the wastewater system or a building might drain rainwater runoff from its roof to a sewage pipe instead of a stormwater pipe.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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