sewage
Example Sentences
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Such systems can harvest heat from bodies of water or even wastewater from sewage treatment plants.
From BBC
“There are pools of water everywhere, sewage overflowing,” Khalaf, 29 years old, said.
Out of the 449 sites regularly tested this summer, 93% met minimum standards for levels of bacteria in the water, linked to sewage spills, agricultural pollution and other factors.
From BBC
At California City Detention Facility, immigrants file lawsuit over alleged ‘shockingly deficient’ medical care, frigid temperatures, bugs crawling on walls, sewage backups, inadequate food and water, and generally ‘decrepit’ conditions.
From Los Angeles Times
He adds the bondholders' plan does not contemplate a return to normal performance standards on sewage spills and leaks for another 10-15 years.
From BBC
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