: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The fish were introduced in the 1960s to get rid of seaweed without using chemicals in aquaculture facilities and sewage ponds in Arkansas.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In the bakery’s backroom, Odio saw a sewage overflow or leak under the grease trap next to the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Before the $1.4 billion Big Pipe Project was completed in 2011, Portland saw over 50 sewage overflows per year, altering many residents' perception of the cleanliness of the Willamette for recreation.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Will the glut peak in 2025? The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Jan. 31 to Feb. 2
Are efforts to address sewage crisis at risk with federal health agency gag order?
—John Kelley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In the bakery’s backroom, Odio saw a sewage overflow or leak under the grease trap next to the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Before the $1.4 billion Big Pipe Project was completed in 2011, Portland saw over 50 sewage overflows per year, altering many residents' perception of the cleanliness of the Willamette for recreation.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Will the glut peak in 2025? The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Jan. 31 to Feb. 2
Are efforts to address sewage crisis at risk with federal health agency gag order?
—John Kelley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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