sanitation
noun [U] /ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition
› the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect people's health: Many illnesses in these temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.Social services and sanitationHealth in general
(Definition of sanitation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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