wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Industry partners Saygin & Stein and EMW filtertechnik GmbH are involved, alongside the Lollar-Staufenberg Zweckverband, which operates local wastewater infrastructure.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
After the audit, the ETP is switched off again and untreated wastewater is discharged into nature.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Now, a wastewater marsh must do the ecological heavy lifting.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
For the past year, residents and others have cited numerous concerns about the project, including its cost, wastewater plan and the general lack of information available to the public.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
After the audit, the ETP is switched off again and untreated wastewater is discharged into nature.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Now, a wastewater marsh must do the ecological heavy lifting.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
For the past year, residents and others have cited numerous concerns about the project, including its cost, wastewater plan and the general lack of information available to the public.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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