noun
- water that has been used and contains waste materials, especially from homes, businesses, or industrial processes
Usage: technical; environmental science
Examples
- The city built a new facility to treat wastewaters from residential areas.
- Industrial wastewaters must be processed before being released into rivers.
- The treatment plant removes harmful chemicals from wastewaters.
- Agricultural wastewaters can contain fertilizers and pesticides.
- Recycled wastewaters are increasingly used for irrigation.
- The factory was fined for illegally dumping untreated wastewaters.