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

Initially, the fire agency reported that the woman fell into a sinkhole, but later clarified that the hole was in fact an old septic tank that was no longer in use.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

This large pipe runs to your septic tank or connects to an even larger 6-inch pipe that runs under your property to a city sewer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

And Sophie still treated me as if I’d crawled in from the septic tank.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman