SEWAGE


Meaning of SEWAGE in English

[noun] [U]Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage (= waste matter such as water or human urine or excrement).Raw/untreated sewage is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.If properly treated, sewage can be used as fertilizer.A sewage (treatment) plant (also sewage farm /UK also sewage works) is a place where sewage is treated so that it can be safely got rid of or changed into fertilizer.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.