septic tank
Example Sentences
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Decommissioning his old cesspool and buying the new septic tank already cost almost $10,000, he said, and installation and testing could easily triple that.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
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
The science shows the pollution problem in Lough Neagh comes largely from agriculture, with some from wastewater processing, septic tank seepage and industrial pollution around the shores.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
She’s renovating the property to bring it up to seismic and ADA standards, harden it against wildfires and install a septic tank for a guest house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
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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