wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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For example, a study conducted in 2022 and 2023 found nitazenes in wastewater samples from Washington and Illinois.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
The floor sink under the handwashing sink at the food preparation line was clogged and filled with wastewater.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
However, there is significant concern that the disposal of this wastewater can filter or leak into neighboring water sources and soil.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The entire plant was evacuated, but wastewater services remained in operation, the department said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
The floor sink under the handwashing sink at the food preparation line was clogged and filled with wastewater.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
However, there is significant concern that the disposal of this wastewater can filter or leak into neighboring water sources and soil.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The entire plant was evacuated, but wastewater services remained in operation, the department said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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