wastewater
BrE /ˈweɪst.wɔːtə/ AmE /ˈweɪst.wɔːr.tə/
noun en → es
water that has been used and is not clean enough to be returned to the environment without treatment
aguas residuales, agua sucia
- wastewater from somewhere
Collocations treatment of wastewater · disposal of wastewater
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The city's wastewater treatment plant is outdated.
La planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de la ciudad está anticuada.
water that has been used in a factory or industrial process and is not clean enough to be returned to the environment without treatment
aguas residuales industriales, efluentes
- wastewater from an industry
Collocations industrial wastewater treatment · discharge of industrial wastewater
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The factory must treat its wastewater before releasing it.
La fábrica debe tratar sus aguas residuales antes de liberarlas.