: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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And then the sewage system can just deal with the sewage and not have to deal with the stormwater.
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
The Commission also is required to complete a list of repairs to its sewage collection system aimed at preventing leaks.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
School officials have asked the May Township Board to approve a conditional-use permit for a sewage treatment system and stormwater management facilities that are proposed to be located on school property in the township.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 30 July 2024
Just at that moment, though, Leland is distracted by the ungodly stench coming from his bathroom, where the toilet, bathtub and sink have started spewing brown sewage.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 July 2024
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
The Commission also is required to complete a list of repairs to its sewage collection system aimed at preventing leaks.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
School officials have asked the May Township Board to approve a conditional-use permit for a sewage treatment system and stormwater management facilities that are proposed to be located on school property in the township.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 30 July 2024
Just at that moment, though, Leland is distracted by the ungodly stench coming from his bathroom, where the toilet, bathtub and sink have started spewing brown sewage.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 July 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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