wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Most standard treatment plants aren’t effective at removing trace levels of UV filters from wastewater, said Dunia Santiago, a chemical engineer at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain who studies how treatment plants process contaminants.
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Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In terms of sustainability, windows are energy efficient to conserve heat; rainwater and wastewater is used in the garden; and systems such as Greenview and Winnow have been implemented to track carbon emissions and manage food waste in real time.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
The Unified Government must completely separate its sewage and wastewater lines in compliance with a consent decree from the federal government.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
As Crystal’s production scale gradually increases, the denim factory in Vietnam has expanded its existing wastewater treatment plant by adding a new treatment unit.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
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Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In terms of sustainability, windows are energy efficient to conserve heat; rainwater and wastewater is used in the garden; and systems such as Greenview and Winnow have been implemented to track carbon emissions and manage food waste in real time.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
The Unified Government must completely separate its sewage and wastewater lines in compliance with a consent decree from the federal government.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
As Crystal’s production scale gradually increases, the denim factory in Vietnam has expanded its existing wastewater treatment plant by adding a new treatment unit.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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