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sewage

[soo-ij] / ˈsu ɪdʒ /


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Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

If sewage made it into the Appalachian springsnail’s habitat, “that would kill it straight dead,” Dillon said.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

In January, a 72-inch diameter pipe ruptured, spewing 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in one of the worst wastewater spills in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Within this sediment are high levels of nutrients from farm run-off to sewage spills, which has an impact on algal growth.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Moral sewage, that’s us,” said the She Elephant, stuffing a bag with chicken feathers.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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