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wastewater

wastewater

19 3.4
Used water from homes or factories that contains dirt, human waste and chemicals
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtər/
  • Specialized
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  • But wastewater sampled in Orlando County, which is where Disney World is, show that Omicron is already dominant in Florida.
  • wastewater treatment
  • municipal wastewater
  • wastewater treatment plants

So I was walking around, you know, with my notebook, taking notes, trying to assess what their wastewater management needs were.

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Examples

  • And then probably the biggest source is discharge from wastewater treatment plants.

  • Another low-energy technique for treating wastewater to minimize the volume of liquid waste is membrane ultra-filtration.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The buildings would clean wastewater, generate energy, and provide other services to society.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Eleven states have biosolids quality data for all of their wastewater treatment plants.

    Academic text (1999)
  • So there's a, a lot of hazardous wastewater being generated.

  • The long-term incremental costs of water supply and wastewater disposal may also be reduced.

    Academic text (1992)
  • After metal ions are removed, the wastewater can be reused in the metalworking process.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We have already mentioned wastewater, which includes sewage and stormwater impacts to the regional water basin.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Russ Mathers, Superintendent of the Wilton Wastewater Treatment Facility, chose composting over traditional landspreading.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The sewage spewing from aging and overloaded wastewater facilities threatens to harm fish and birds.

Synonyms

sewage
vswastewater
  • NSFW
78 3.3

Waste water from toilets and drains that goes away through pipes

is broader, including those wastes plus other used water and pollutants
effluent
vswastewater
  • Specialized
3 7.9

Liquid waste that factories and sewage plants send into a river or the sea

is used water present in many places, not only released into nature
sewerage
vswastewater
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Pipes and drains, or the dirty water and waste they carry from buildings

is about the water itself, not the system that moves it
sewer water
vswastewater
1 4.3

Dirty water mixed with toilet and drain waste that comes from pipes under streets

is used water from many environments and activities

Antonyms

42 1.0

Water that is safe to drink and use

How Polluted

sewage
  • NSFW
78 3.3
wastewater
  • Specialized
19 3.4
graywater
  • Specialized
6.1

Surface Forms

wastewater singular
wastewaters plural

Morphology

wastewater = waste + water (transparent) = waste + water

Clear combination of 'waste' + 'water' meaning water contaminated with waste, which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Wastewater comes from two simple words: waste ('rubbish' or 'used') and water ('the liquid we drink and wash with'). So wastewater means water that has been used and is now dirty because it contains soap, sewage, or other waste.