Why governments are snooping on sewage:
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used water from any combination of domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities, surface runoff / storm water, and any sewer inflow or sewer infiltration
monitoring of behavior, activities, or other changing information, for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing
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