: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The report never even mentioned California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has refused to ask the federal government to declare the sewage onslaught to be a national emergency despite being unanimously urged to do so by the state Legislature.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The testing efforts are part of a proactive sewage monitoring project between SacSewer and Stanford University checking for various viral markers.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Deputy Assistant Chief David Simms with the New York City Fire Department said a compartment containing raw sewage that was being transported exploded, The New York Times reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 May 2025
According to reports, the ship was carrying raw sewage.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The testing efforts are part of a proactive sewage monitoring project between SacSewer and Stanford University checking for various viral markers.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Deputy Assistant Chief David Simms with the New York City Fire Department said a compartment containing raw sewage that was being transported exploded, The New York Times reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 May 2025
According to reports, the ship was carrying raw sewage.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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