septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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South Florida cities are getting $20 million in upgrades to clean their water, convert leaking septic tanks to sewer and slow down street flooding.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Director Daniel MacSweeney told national broadcaster RTE Friday that the second burial area is about 50 to 100 meters away from the septic tank.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Contaminated Water Recreational or drinking water gets contaminated when septic tanks leak into wells, when an infected person vomits or defecates in the water, or when wastewater isn’t treated properly to decontaminate it.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Nitrate forms when oxygen combines with nitrogen-rich sources like fertilizer, manure or waste from septic tanks.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Director Daniel MacSweeney told national broadcaster RTE Friday that the second burial area is about 50 to 100 meters away from the septic tank.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Contaminated Water Recreational or drinking water gets contaminated when septic tanks leak into wells, when an infected person vomits or defecates in the water, or when wastewater isn’t treated properly to decontaminate it.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Nitrate forms when oxygen combines with nitrogen-rich sources like fertilizer, manure or waste from septic tanks.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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