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Recent Examples of sewerage
To compare, the most recent rate increases were 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewerage.
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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
The prices of water and sewerage rose by 26.1% in the month to April, marking the largest monthly hike since at least February 1988, the ONS said.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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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
The prices of water and sewerage rose by 26.1% in the month to April, marking the largest monthly hike since at least February 1988, the ONS said.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewerage
Noun
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The city’s sewer systems often overflow during storms, causing untreated sewage and water to flood streets and basements.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the basin’s draining began in late March, some in the community worried about turtles being left behind in the sludge.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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First, in the pretreatment step, the sludge was heated to high temperatures and exposed to oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sewerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewerage. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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