sewage

Example Sentences

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After the spill, the utility diverted more than two billion gallons of raw sewage to the nearly 200-year-old Chesapeake and Ohio canal to avoid more releases into the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Water agencies are also creating new supplies for trade, including by recycling sewage water or desalinating ocean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"When sewage sludges are spread across the fields, those toxic compounds could be released into the air," Katz said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Sobbing and sewage might seem an odd combination — unless the subject is “Malcolm in the Middle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The smells of the city, which had at first delighted her, began to assault her: sausages and doughnuts, tar and urine, gasoline and sewage.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech