wastewater
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wastewater
1400–50; late Middle English waste watre
Example Sentences
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Behnam Bakhshi, the spokesperson for Tehran Province’s state-run water and wastewater company, said recently that “all executive bodies, organizations, and public institutions—both governmental and nongovernmental—are required to install water-saving equipment and manage water consumption.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The EA said the "most ambitious option" tested involved removing all wastewater, including from septic tanks.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Several fire survivors in this situation told The Times that they feel torn between planning for an upgrade to county-run sewers, or just moving ahead with rebuilding and improving their onsite wastewater systems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“The nitrogen cycle, phosphorus cycle, carbon cycle—these fundamental reactions are happening across the globe, but in a wastewater plant it’s happening on steroids,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Dusty’s crew didn’t pump the wastewater into the basin. They hooked up to a sewer tank onshore.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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