septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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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.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
The children who died there were buried in secret, without proper burial records, in what was once a septic tank.
—Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 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
This spring, a federal appeals court agreed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection had a duty to do better, blocking new septic tanks and requiring the agency to launch a supplemental feeding program for manatees.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
The children who died there were buried in secret, without proper burial records, in what was once a septic tank.
—Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 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
This spring, a federal appeals court agreed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection had a duty to do better, blocking new septic tanks and requiring the agency to launch a supplemental feeding program for manatees.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for septic tank
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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