septic tank
Example Sentences
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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
She’s renovating the property to bring it up to seismic and ADA standards, harden it against wildfires and install a septic tank for a guest house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
There were six beds arranged in three bunk beds, and in one corner there was a septic tank and "a pipe that served as a shower".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
During one of our conversations, Carter choked up when he told of completing a house for a woman and her family who had been living in an abandoned septic tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
“But only if you finish that hot chocolate. I cleaned out a septic tank to earn this money. Not that you should feel guilty or anything.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
