septic tank

noun

: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The initial call indicated that the dog fell into a sinkhole, but responding units later found that the dog had fallen into a septic tank. —

Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022 Instead of soil, the ground in the Keys is mostly made of porous limestone bedrock, which allows waste from a leaking septic tank to quickly reach the shore. —

Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2011 The inspector said that housing violated standards: an overflowing septic tank, evidence of roaches in the refrigerators, water leaks in the living units and a hole in a wall large enough for animals to crawl through. —

Maria Perez, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Police reported at 11:31 that the septic tank company truck driver had all of the proper paperwork to proceed. —

Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022 Given that Malibu lacks a sewer system, neighbors protested, not wanting a condo-sized septic tank stinking up the area, and the group eventually gave up. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022 Further, the septic tank systems discharge waste into a tributary of the East Branch of the Rocky River or into storm sewers that ultimately discharge into that tributary. —

Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022 Many in the Black Belt live in areas that are too rural for large sewer lines to be cost-effective, but where the thick clay soil makes most septic tank systems ineffective. —

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2022 And a septic tank bottom often costs less than a fiberglass pond. —

Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022 See More

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