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wastewater

UK
/ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈweɪstˌwɔtər/

Translations

wastewaternoun
wastewaters
pl
eaux uséesTerme courant, le plus employé en français pour désigner l’eau utilisée et évacuée.
The factory was fined for discharging untreated wastewater into the river.
L'usine a été condamnée à une amende pour avoir rejeté des eaux usées non traitées dans la rivière.
Additional translations
eaux résiduairesTerme technique, fréquent dans les contextes d'assainissement et d'ingénierie environnementale.
Synonyms
sewage
effluent
drainage
sludge
waste
wastewateradjective
UK
/ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈweɪstˌwɔtər/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "wastewater treatment plant".
des eaux uséesEmploi déterminatif, surtout dans le domaine technique.
The municipality invested in upgraded wastewater treatment technology.
La municipalité a investi dans une technologie améliorée de traitement des eaux usées.

Definitions

wastewaternoun
Water that has been used in homes, industries, and businesses that is not for reuse unless treated.
The factory was fined for discharging untreated wastewater into the river.
Any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.
The city is investing in new technology to improve the treatment of wastewater.
wastewateradjective
Relating to or used for the treatment, conveyance, or study of wastewater.
The municipality invested in upgraded wastewater treatment technology.
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