water treatment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water treatment
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Jackson, Miss., residents were left without drinking water for weeks in 2022 after flooding overwhelmed the city’s out-of-date water treatment facility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It said it was activating micro-grids to provide power to critical facilities, including hospitals and water treatment plants.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
“We tried Salesforce and it was OK,” said Bill Schonbrun, chief operating officer of water treatment company CarboNet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Scottish Water said teams have been working round the clock since the alarm was raised and the local water treatment works was shut down as a precautionary measure.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
“Briar Hollow Lane? I thought there was nothing down there but a water treatment shed. That’s what Gram told me.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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