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Sewage
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the wastewater or used water that contains various types of contaminants, including human and household waste, from residential, commercial, or industrial sources
Example
The sewer drain was reeking of sewage after the heavy rain.
Flooding can taint crops with harmful bacteria from sewage.
The offensive odor from the sewage treatment plant permeated the air in the vicinity.
Certain chemicals are added to sewage treatment plants to decompose organic pollutants and break them down into harmless byproducts.
Dumping untreated sewage into rivers can pollute the water and harm aquatic life.
