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
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
Firefighters rescued a woman who fell about 25 feet into an out-of-use septic tank in Fontana on Thursday morning, authorities announced, adding that she was conscious throughout the ordeal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Just as the sink drains out, flush a nearby toilet to try to force all the water into the sewer or your septic tank.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
And Sophie still treated me as if I’d crawled in from the septic tank.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
