sewerage

[ soo-er-ij ]

noun

1. the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers. sewer.
2. a system of sewers. sewer.
3. sewage.

sewerage

/ ˈsuːərɪdʒ /

noun

1. an arrangement of sewers
2. the removal of surface water or sewage by means of sewers
3. another word for sewage

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewerage¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sewer ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

In a tweet on Tuesday, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has “asked residents to limit water usage at home, thus decreasing the amount of wastewater we must pump and treat,” which the agency said will help prevent sewage backup.

From Washington Post

As recently as 2002, Rahat, like all six of the other government-planned towns, lacked a completed sewerage system.

From The Daily Beast

A water-borne sewerage system began to be introduced in 1906.

From Project Gutenberg

The valuable portions of the sewerage were utilized on adjacent vegetable farms.

From Project Gutenberg

All sewerage and garbage were promptly removed, and used to enrich the suburban market-gardens.

From Project Gutenberg

A permanent board of water and sewerage commissioners was created by an act of April 2, 1869.

From Project Gutenberg

It is now almost a trite thing to show how closely connected imperfect sewerage is with disease.

From Project Gutenberg