wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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The virus’s genome breaks into pieces in wastewater.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The village wants the plant to be functional by 2030 when its intergovernmental agreement with the city of Lockport for wastewater treatment services expires.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Data − from traces in wastewater to hospitalizations − show higher levels of flu virus circulating in most of the U.S.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
And levels of its genes in U.S. wastewater are an order of magnitude above last year.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The village wants the plant to be functional by 2030 when its intergovernmental agreement with the city of Lockport for wastewater treatment services expires.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Data − from traces in wastewater to hospitalizations − show higher levels of flu virus circulating in most of the U.S.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
And levels of its genes in U.S. wastewater are an order of magnitude above last year.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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