wastewater

BrE /ˈweɪst.wɔːtə/ AmE /ˈweɪst.wɔːr.tə/

noun en → es

1 WATER TREATMENT [singular] B2

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

  • The city's wastewater treatment plant is outdated.

    La planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de la ciudad está anticuada.

2 INDUSTRY [singular] C1

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

  • The factory must treat its wastewater before releasing it.

    La fábrica debe tratar sus aguas residuales antes de liberarlas.