septic system

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The worst-case scenario, many said, would be fixing up their septic system to meet current requirements, and subsequently having to pay for the sewer line installation and connection later on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The couple was also told they would need to put in an advanced septic system at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

“You might flood a septic system; you might have a sewage spill,” Frazer says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 30, 2023

Gray water is more hazardous to public health than it might sound, wastewater treatment expert Sara Heger testified in the lawsuit over the Fillmore County septic system requirement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Maybe this wasn’t a snow day, or a free day, or a broken septic system like the one that had closed school for a whole week last year.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin