sewage
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Full beach closures are rare and usually happen only during significant emergencies such as raw sewage main breaks, fire debris incidents or dangerous weather conditions including lightning strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Of the 29,000-gallon total spill volume, 15,000 gallons of sewage was recovered, and 14,000 gallons was discharged to the ocean, the city said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Neither book argues for a return to the olfactory world of the past, and surely nobody wants streets where sewage runs in the gutters and rivers are fouled by industrial waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In 2024, Ofwat announced it was fining the company £47m for historic sewage leaks.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
I had not heard the speech of America, smelled the grass and trees and sewage, seen its hills and water, its color and quality of light.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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