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Recent Examples of sewerage
The sewerage district urges residents to save laundry and dishes for another day, take shorter showers and empty rain barrels regularly.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
To compare, the most recent rate increases were 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewerage.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
To compare, the most recent rate increases were 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewerage.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewerage
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As The Guardian reported back in 2021, the majority of homes in New York's Suffolk County rely on individual septic systems, and the town of Southampton has never built a centralized sewage network.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 May 2026
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That metabolite is then excreted in urine, enters sewage systems, passes through wastewater treatment plants and, eventually, makes its way back into local rivers, lakes and coastal waters.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Ironically, the onslaught of AI sludge reshaping the look and feel of life online today has been steadily compelling some viewers to embrace exploring last century’s cinema in the real world.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Brine is a super-concentrated, suffocating saltwater sludge, which kills marine life.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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“Sewerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewerage. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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