wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Many of the programs whose funding was paused or whose federal staff were placed on administrative leave focused on providing access to clean drinking water and functioning wastewater treatment plants, says Ortiz, the former EPA regional administrator.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Some sources of hydrogen sulfide include oil refineries and wastewater treatment plants.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
One such initiative was a drafted proposal from the EPA that would limit PFAS in industrial wastewater.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven wastewater systems out of service, including one that was underwater.
—Tricia Fulks Kelley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Some sources of hydrogen sulfide include oil refineries and wastewater treatment plants.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
One such initiative was a drafted proposal from the EPA that would limit PFAS in industrial wastewater.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven wastewater systems out of service, including one that was underwater.
—Tricia Fulks Kelley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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