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
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
They stretched out in the middle of the road, flat on their backs, not wanting to miss anything should one of my celebrity friends decide to drop by and help me dig the septic tank.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
