SEWERAGE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sewerage

noun

Definition of sewerage

as in sewage

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Recent Examples of sewerage Just as Milwaukee’s regional sewerage district inches closer to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Jacobs Solutions, a city in Rhode Island is trying to get out of its deal with the company. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The surge in rainfall because of climate change has overwhelmed many sewerage systems - including in big cities like New York, says Ann Thomas, sanitation team lead at UNICEF. — NPR, 19 Nov. 2025 The tiny home is already outfitted with hot and cold water pipes, electricity wiring, sockets, and box LED lights, and all of the sewerage amenities are also in place. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewerage

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That was again thinking about how that work could mitigate this city problem of sewage runoff in rainwater.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Storms can overwhelm the aging facility, which suffered an equipment breakdown in 2021 that led to a massive amount of raw sewage gushing into the Santa Monica Bay.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sewage

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Parkdale said Ciclo has been tested using ASTM and ISO methods in seawater, soil, wastewater sludge and biologically active landfill conditions.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Investigators are awaiting test results of some 50 containers of an oily, sludge-like substance removed from the basement.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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