waste·wa·ter

(wāst′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)

Water that has been used, as for washing, flushing, or in a manufacturing process, and so contains waste products; sewage.

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wastewater

(ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə)

adj

(Civil Engineering) relating to waste water

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waste•wa•ter

(ˈweɪstˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər)

n.

water that has been used in washing, flushing, etc.; sewage.

[1400–50]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

wastewater - water mixed with waste matter

effluent, sewer water

waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"

sewage, sewerage - waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

Translations

Abwasser

aguas negras

eau usée

wastewater

n aguas residuales

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Perumal Qatar has witnessed a robust year-on-year double-digit expansion in the usage of treated wastewater for agriculture and deep injection into aquifers; indicating Doha's concern towards environment and its pragmatic initiatives towards management and protection of water resources, according to the official estimates.

Treated wastewater usage sees robust rise in Qatar

ISLAMABAD -- The recycling of wastewater can help save lives of around 250,000 children every year, who suffer illness due to consumption of contaminated water.

Wastewater recycling can help save 250,000 kids annually: Expert

Treated wastewater in Oman cannot be used for drinking purpose yet, an official from Haya Water has said.

'TREATED WATER NOT USED FOR DRINKING IN OMAN'

LAHORE -- The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has uprooted thousands of kilogrammes of vegetable crops cultivated on the 60-kanal area with sewerage and untreated wastewater during a crackdown on Sunday.

PFA destroys mounds of vegetables irrigated from wastewater

"Spreading O&G wastewater on roads can harm aquatic life and pose health risks to humans," the authors write.

Risks Posed by Spreading Oil and Gas Wastewater on Roads; Nearly all of the metals from these wastewaters leach from the roads after rain events

31 August 2018 - US-based water utility operator American Water's (NYSE: AWK) Hawaii, US-based Hawaii American Water business has entered into a contract to purchase assets and operations of the Waimea Wastewater Company, Inc., which serves a portion of the town of Waimea, the company said.

Hawaii American Water to Purchase Waimea Wastewater Company

The ambitious project would be undertaken by a newly created organization called HELP Davao Network, which has conducted a research showing an 'alarming number of Davao riverbank illegal settlements without primary wastewater treatment, discharging waste directly on surface water.'

Davao City launches project to treat wastewater from riverside squatters, industrial polluters