wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Presently, agricultural and industrial wastewater runoff often contains large amounts of nitrate.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
In areas surrounding the city’s textile clusters, wastewater from dyeing units flows through open drains that cut across farmland and residential neighborhoods.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
In areas surrounding the city’s textile clusters, wastewater from dyeing units flows through open drains that cut across farmland and residential neighborhoods.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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