: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Brisket fell 15 feet into the well, which was filled with oil and sewage water.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Most North Shore beaches reopened after the sewage overflow was stopped, but several Plum Island beaches in Newburyport still had water quality postings as of Sunday, according to the state’s DCR dashboard.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
The storm surge that flooded lower Manhattan inundated streets, subway tunnels and water and sewage lines.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Most North Shore beaches reopened after the sewage overflow was stopped, but several Plum Island beaches in Newburyport still had water quality postings as of Sunday, according to the state’s DCR dashboard.
—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
The storm surge that flooded lower Manhattan inundated streets, subway tunnels and water and sewage lines.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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