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

China had only recently resumed purchasing marine products from Japan following an earlier ban imposed after the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began releasing treated wastewater in 2023.

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Although a decontamination process could remove some of the radioactive isotopes from the water, it couldn’t clean all of it, so most of the wastewater was stored in tanks.

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Although the company has access to municipal potable and wastewater, as well as a groundwater lease with the university system, Stein said it is likely to face questions about water access from the NRC.

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According to its lawyers, Cagne alleges an "unlawful failure to weigh noise harms" when assessing the proposal and an "unlawful requirement concerning wastewater treatment".

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Later, he was hired by a nearby town’s wastewater department.

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