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wastewater
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wastewater
n.
water mixed with waste matter, sewer water, water that has been used for flushing or washing or other process and as such contains waste products; sewage
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Wastewater
Wastewater, also written as waste water, is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. Wastewater can originate from a combination of domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities, surface runoff or stormwater, and from sewer inflow or infiltration.
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wastewater
Noun
1. water mixed with waste matter
(synonym) effluent, sewer water
(hypernym) waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product
(substance-holonym) sewage, sewerage
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Wastewater
The spent or used water from a home, community, farm, or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter.Water Pollution: The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality.
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Wastewater
Water that has been used and contains dissolved or suspended waste materials. See sewage treatment.
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