sewage
/ˈsuːɪdʒ/
noun
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Waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers; liquid and solid waste matter from homes and businesses.
- The city's sewage treatment plant processes millions of gallons daily.
- Raw sewage was accidentally discharged into the river.
- Modern sewage systems help prevent disease outbreaks.
- Urban planners must coordinate sewage infrastructure expansion with population growth to prevent public health crises in developing metropolitan areas.
- Pharmaceutical residues detected in municipal sewage raise concerns about environmental contamination and potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems.
- Nineteenth-century cholera epidemics prompted European cities to invest heavily in comprehensive sewage systems, revolutionizing urban sanitation practices.