: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Higgins, who sponsored the resolution to produce the composting report, hopes to introduce legislation in February that would fix the zoning problems and allow composting on farmland not hooked up to sewage.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The sewage system in question in the Saitama prefecture is about 42 years old.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school, and there were worries on Thursday about flooding and leaking sewage water.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Earlier investigations by the state have found that many of the forever chemicals found in the lake are a result of leaking sewage and firefighting training, according to the New Mexico Political Report.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The sewage system in question in the Saitama prefecture is about 42 years old.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school, and there were worries on Thursday about flooding and leaking sewage water.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Earlier investigations by the state have found that many of the forever chemicals found in the lake are a result of leaking sewage and firefighting training, according to the New Mexico Political Report.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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