: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Luckily, as the final photo shows, all the muck from the sewage drain washed off.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Exposure to floodwater contaminated with sewage can irritate the skin, leading to boils or rashes, particularly on parts of the body that are submerged for any extended period of time, according to environmentalist Wilma Subra.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
State regulators have repeatedly said that Oakland County is in compliance with their stormwater and sanitary sewage standards.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Untreated sewage flows openly near these dwellings, where flies travel freely from feces to fluids and food.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Exposure to floodwater contaminated with sewage can irritate the skin, leading to boils or rashes, particularly on parts of the body that are submerged for any extended period of time, according to environmentalist Wilma Subra.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
State regulators have repeatedly said that Oakland County is in compliance with their stormwater and sanitary sewage standards.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Untreated sewage flows openly near these dwellings, where flies travel freely from feces to fluids and food.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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