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
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
There were six beds arranged in three bunk beds, and in one corner there was a septic tank and "a pipe that served as a shower".
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
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
Her form shivered and the ghosts disappeared, leaving us alone with a pit, a Happy Flush septic tank, and a cold full moon.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
