sewage plant

noun

US
: a place where sewage is cleaned so that it is not harmful or dangerous to the environment

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The property invested in a water and sewage plant that ensures no contaminants enter the ocean, plus gives detailed training to all staff on sustainability practices. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Chaudhry, meanwhile, features as a whistleblowing sewage plant worker. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026 Eruzione was a grinder, a ham-and-egger, the son of a pizza shop bartender and sewage plant worker from Winthrop, Mass. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewage plant

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“Sewage plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage%20plant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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