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what is sewage?
 The term ‘sewage’ describes raw sewage, sewage sludge, or septic tank waste. Raw sewage is mainly water containing excrement, industrial release and debris such as sanitary towels, condoms
and plastic.
Sewage and waste water contain bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that can cause intestinal,lung, and other infections. Bacteria may cause diarrhea,
fever, cramps, and sometimes vomiting,headache, weakness, or loss of appetite.Some bacteria and diseases carried by sewage and waste water are E. coli
, shigellosis, typhoid fever, salmonella, and cholera.


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