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Sanitation vs Wastewater - What's the difference?

sanitation | wastewater |

As nouns the difference between sanitation and wastewater

is that sanitation is the hygienic disposal or recycling of waste while wastewater is any water that has been used by some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now contains waste products.

sanitation

English

(wikipedia sanitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
  • The policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures.

    • Hypernyms

    * (policy and practice) public health

    Related terms

    * sanitarian * sanitary * sanitisation * sanitise * sanitization * sanitize

    See also

    * sewage * sewage treatment * microorganisms * disease * disinfection

    wastewater

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia wastewater) (en noun)
  • Any water that has been used by some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now contains waste products.

    • Synonyms

    * sewage