septic
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The EA said the "most ambitious option" tested involved removing all wastewater, including from septic tanks.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Hanisee owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The county’s Department of Public Works has said that residents rebuilding like-for-like, without major changes to the size or setup of their home, can continue to use on-site septic systems, if they’re in good condition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I went into septic shock and spent over a month in a medically induced coma.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He’d always believed his childhood was sterile, but the knowledge Macon and Ruth had given him wrapped his memory of it in septic sheets, heavy with the odor of illness, misery, and unforgiving hearts.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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