sewage
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Where sewage systems struggle to cope, restrictions are placed on new housing unless additional mitigation measures are introduced, to prevent further damage to rivers and wetlands.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Its rotting parts lie in the grass near a city sewage treatment plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Ollard said misconnections like these bypass the treatment normally carried out at sewage treatment works.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Maxman added that a lack of sanitation and hygiene materials means families are exposed to disease from open sewage, and vital water and sanitation systems and services are still destroyed or in disrepair.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
He has slept on the ground; in a sewage culvert, curled up with other migrants; on top of gravestones.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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