wastewater

[weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

1. water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wastewater¹

1400–50; late Middle English waste watre

Example Sentences

After the Camp fire, Butte County pursued a state grant to pay for a small community wastewater system in a commercial area that burned.

From Los Angeles Times

For pools filled with ash, he suctioned contaminated water with a vacuum truck and sent it to locations that treat wastewater.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, viral levels in wastewater are significantly lower than during last summer’s peak.

From Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater remain “very high,” according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

They say the state should instead invest in different types of solutions, including recycling more wastewater, storing more water underground and strengthening aging levees in the Delta.

From Los Angeles Times