wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Kentucky’s largest wastewater treatment facility, which serves two-thirds of Louisville residents, is being modernized to sustainably produce Class A biosolids, meet stricter clean water regulations and create renewable energy.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Dozens of nearby structures were also ravaged, including a visitor center, a wastewater treatment plant and several cabins, which along with the lodge, consisted of the only places to stay overnight inside the park’s North Rim.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Mexico City — The governments of Mexico and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to fund and expedite several wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Employees are dragging wastewater through the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Dozens of nearby structures were also ravaged, including a visitor center, a wastewater treatment plant and several cabins, which along with the lodge, consisted of the only places to stay overnight inside the park’s North Rim.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Mexico City — The governments of Mexico and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to fund and expedite several wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Employees are dragging wastewater through the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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