wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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The institute also launched a wastewater surveillance project, geared at monitoring and anticipating disease trends in communities.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Although notable progress has been made through suppliers’ adoption of wastewater recycling practices, LS&Co.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to municipal wastewater, water brought to the surface during oil and gas exploration could be a source of reuse water with further technological advances, Hunt said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Although notable progress has been made through suppliers’ adoption of wastewater recycling practices, LS&Co.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to municipal wastewater, water brought to the surface during oil and gas exploration could be a source of reuse water with further technological advances, Hunt said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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