wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Naperville has received millions of dollars in grant money from EPA to improve our wastewater treatment plant and to improve our infrastructure for water supply.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Beyond carbon capture, Azolla’s potential extends to wastewater treatment and sustainable agriculture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The city operates two large wastewater treatment plants that run 24 hours a day.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
One project, spearheaded by a staffer now on administrative leave, according to Ortiz, sought to relocate a wastewater treatment plant in Richwood, W.V., that has been basically inoperable since a 2016 flood.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Beyond carbon capture, Azolla’s potential extends to wastewater treatment and sustainable agriculture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The city operates two large wastewater treatment plants that run 24 hours a day.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
One project, spearheaded by a staffer now on administrative leave, according to Ortiz, sought to relocate a wastewater treatment plant in Richwood, W.V., that has been basically inoperable since a 2016 flood.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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