septic tank
Example Sentences
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Decommissioning his old cesspool and buying the new septic tank already cost almost $10,000, he said, and installation and testing could easily triple that.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
At one point, the cave faced a potential threat when someone attempted to develop the land and convert the cave into a septic tank.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Tougher controls over the spreading of sewage and septic tank sludge to land as fertiliser in farming are also proposed, as are limits on using digestate from anaerobic digestion plants.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
A staffer from lead contractor ECC asks for important property details: Are there septic tank lids or propane tanks that need to be avoided?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
They stretched out in the middle of the road, flat on their backs, not wanting to miss anything should one of my celebrity friends decide to drop by and help me dig the septic tank.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
