: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Sac Metro Fire said about 100 gallons of sewage spilled and the incident turned into a hazmat situation.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the border, has been overrun for decades by untreated wastewater and sewage, forcing border towns like Imperial Beach and Chula Vista to intermittently close its beaches due to pollution.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
For years, tens of thousands of people have and continue to be exposed to the sewage.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
As a result, Porter, which sends its sewage to Chesterton’s water treatment plant, pays a higher price because of the extra water leaking into the sewers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the border, has been overrun for decades by untreated wastewater and sewage, forcing border towns like Imperial Beach and Chula Vista to intermittently close its beaches due to pollution.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
For years, tens of thousands of people have and continue to be exposed to the sewage.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
As a result, Porter, which sends its sewage to Chesterton’s water treatment plant, pays a higher price because of the extra water leaking into the sewers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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