wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are scrutinizing wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.
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Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verily Health, an offshoot of Google X, began monitoring wastewater for infectious diseases during COVID in 2020, and now works with the CDC and others to provide up-to-date information on disease trends picked up in wastewater.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Portage Utilities Superintendent Tracie Marshall said her crews worked hard Thursday night, addressing alarms and other issues at the wastewater treatment plant during the storm.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the border, has been overrun for decades by untreated wastewater and sewage, forcing border towns like Imperial Beach and Chula Vista to intermittently close its beaches due to pollution.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verily Health, an offshoot of Google X, began monitoring wastewater for infectious diseases during COVID in 2020, and now works with the CDC and others to provide up-to-date information on disease trends picked up in wastewater.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Portage Utilities Superintendent Tracie Marshall said her crews worked hard Thursday night, addressing alarms and other issues at the wastewater treatment plant during the storm.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the border, has been overrun for decades by untreated wastewater and sewage, forcing border towns like Imperial Beach and Chula Vista to intermittently close its beaches due to pollution.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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