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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
Raw sewage leaked into the river due to a malfunction in the sewer network.
Flooding can taint crops with harmful bacteria from sewage.
The city's utilities, such as water and sewage pipes, are located underground.
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.
