septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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And until recently, the 100-mile-long island chain relied mostly on leaky septic tanks to handle human waste.
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Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Other sources include stormwater, wastewater, fertilizer runoff from lawns and golf courses and leaky septic tanks.
—Natalie Van Hoose, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
The county on Monday granted Champion Services of Florida in Apopka a permit to begin work to demolish the house on South Crystal View after a septic tank is removed.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Cyanobacteria can multiply quickly in warm waters that become rich in nutrients, including from fertilizers and septic tank overflows, the CDC said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Other sources include stormwater, wastewater, fertilizer runoff from lawns and golf courses and leaky septic tanks.
—Natalie Van Hoose, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
The county on Monday granted Champion Services of Florida in Apopka a permit to begin work to demolish the house on South Crystal View after a septic tank is removed.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Cyanobacteria can multiply quickly in warm waters that become rich in nutrients, including from fertilizers and septic tank overflows, the CDC said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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