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septic

[sep-tik] / ˈsɛp tɪk /
















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Our critic called it “a deep documentary dive into a septic TV concept that even now seems hard to grasp.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock because he “ate too many” tacos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

And even as algae consumes that phosphorus, it is being topped up in the water by agriculture, wastewater, un-maintained septic tanks, industry and every household in the catchment that puts phosphorus-containing detergent into the system.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Coming plans include working with the water utility to expand service and get more residents off wells and septic systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

And Sophie still treated me as if I’d crawled in from the septic tank.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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