sewer

Example Sentences

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"We don't have the capacity to support a million gallons of sewer coming off that site."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“The lock is there until ICE indicates how water and sewer will be served without exceeding our limited infrastructure capacity,” the statement said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In New York, excavators scooped piles of snow into steaming orange trailers known as "hot tubs," which send the meltwater down into the city's sewer system.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

MMI’s data on utilities encompass electricity, gas, water, sewer and trash-removal bills.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

"Put your back to the breeze from the main sewer."

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman