sewage
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The lawyers also wrote that 800 new rental units would overwhelm the area’s sewage system, and that the project warrants a historical review because the Marina Safeway is “one of the first modern Safeway stores.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bathing water quality can be affected by several factors including sewage spills, heavy rain, agricultural run-off, urban pollution and wildlife.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The city’s complaint included exhibits showing the dilapidated conditions of the homes—standing sewage in basements, black mold on walls, crumbling infrastructure—which it called harmful to the health and safety of the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She is urging the new prime minister "to crack down on firms pumping sewage into sea & rivers".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
It's hard to imagine a place that's hotter than our jail cell in summer when the fan cuts off and the smell of sweat and sewage clogs my nostrils worse than usual.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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