sewage
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Storms can overwhelm the aging facility, which suffered an equipment breakdown in 2021 that led to 17 million gallons of raw sewage gushing into the Santa Monica Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
As electricity fails, so do water pumps, sewage treatment, heating systems, fuel stations and mobile phone and internet networks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Water UK said it was working to end sewage spills "as fast as we physically can".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Then they moved apart, and we went to work, trying to dredge out at least a few bottles or tins from the sea of sewage.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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