sewage
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The water that flows through the pipes to us is made safe in part by physics—a pressure loss can lead to backflow of groundwater, sewage, and soil contaminants.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
For now, the most recent data show that levels of coronavirus in sewage are a fraction of last summer’s peak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Blooms occur naturally but are more frequent during warm, dry weather and are exacerbated by nutrients from phosphate in pollutants such as sewage.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The report says some of that difference can be explained by the fact that water and sewage services are publicly funded in Scotland, unlike in England and Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Sweetie,” she said, “the only sewage I ever saw was the human kind. That’s what you call the ‘downside’ of my job.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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