septic tank
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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
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
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
One hopes your plumber installed the pipes with sufficient slope, so the water and solids make it to the city sewer or your septic tank with no issues.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
But instead of a rabbit hole, he discovered only a septic tank.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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