septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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Contractors, however, love it when a homeowner plants one near a pool, house, driveway, or septic tank.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Officials wants to get rid of their septic tanks, long a source of pollution, and export the island’s waste through the sewer pipes of nearby Surfside, home to Brady’s ex Gisele Bundchen.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
This allows the condensation inside the pipes to drain by gravity to the sewer or septic tank.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Even before the fire, few septic tanks and leach fields probably met current standards, which require substantially enhanced removal of pathogens.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Officials wants to get rid of their septic tanks, long a source of pollution, and export the island’s waste through the sewer pipes of nearby Surfside, home to Brady’s ex Gisele Bundchen.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
This allows the condensation inside the pipes to drain by gravity to the sewer or septic tank.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Even before the fire, few septic tanks and leach fields probably met current standards, which require substantially enhanced removal of pathogens.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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