wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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The Unified Government must completely separate its sewage and wastewater lines in compliance with a consent decree from the federal government.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
As Crystal’s production scale gradually increases, the denim factory in Vietnam has expanded its existing wastewater treatment plant by adding a new treatment unit.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The company provides drinking water, wastewater treatment infrastructure and natural gas.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
What To Know North Carolina's detections were found in wastewater samples collected on March 25, March 28 and April 8 from a treatment plant in Greenville.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
As Crystal’s production scale gradually increases, the denim factory in Vietnam has expanded its existing wastewater treatment plant by adding a new treatment unit.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The company provides drinking water, wastewater treatment infrastructure and natural gas.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
What To Know North Carolina's detections were found in wastewater samples collected on March 25, March 28 and April 8 from a treatment plant in Greenville.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wastewater
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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