wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Whirlpool eventually acquired the plant in 2006, which is still an economic engine for the area and processes wastewater for the local community.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Operating wastewater treatment systems, for example, can markedly raise production costs, creating incentives to limit their use outside audit periods.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The seven-mile elevated highway, known as the Viaducto Elevado, was built by the Mexican military, as were other major projects in the border region, including the Mexican side of the future Otay Mesa East port of entry and the overhaul of the San Antonio de los Buenos wastewater treatment plant.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But according to Social Circle officials, the city’s current wastewater system is already at capacity processing 660,000 gallons a day.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Operating wastewater treatment systems, for example, can markedly raise production costs, creating incentives to limit their use outside audit periods.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The seven-mile elevated highway, known as the Viaducto Elevado, was built by the Mexican military, as were other major projects in the border region, including the Mexican side of the future Otay Mesa East port of entry and the overhaul of the San Antonio de los Buenos wastewater treatment plant.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But according to Social Circle officials, the city’s current wastewater system is already at capacity processing 660,000 gallons a day.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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