septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
Examples of septic tank in a Sentence
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But every day, more people join them from other parts of the city, further straining what few resources the site provides – the building’s septic tank is full and the toilets backed up, one resident showed CNN.
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Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The harmful pollutant has leached into water in many parts of the valley from sources including fertilizers, dairies and septic tanks.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Size: 80 oz | Use: Dissolves drain clogs in PVC pipes, metal pipes, garbage disposals, and septic tanks | Scented?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
While on a visit to Montreal, Vermette was driving by a field of septic tanks.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
There’s also the chance that other local sources — such as household septic tanks — contribute to diffuse levels, Abbott said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
In many parts of the world, the use of water toilets has become increasingly fraught as climate change ushers in extreme droughts and flooding, which backs up sewers and overflows septic tanks.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
In preparation for the waterline, the Fort Defiance Office of Environmental Health and Navajo Engineering Construction Authority started the construction process in 2018, installing the main waterline extension and servicing some homes with septic tanks and extensions into the homes.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Initially, the fire agency reported that the woman fell into a sinkhole, but later clarified that the hole was in fact an old septic tank that was no longer in use.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The harmful pollutant has leached into water in many parts of the valley from sources including fertilizers, dairies and septic tanks.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Size: 80 oz | Use: Dissolves drain clogs in PVC pipes, metal pipes, garbage disposals, and septic tanks | Scented?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
While on a visit to Montreal, Vermette was driving by a field of septic tanks.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
There’s also the chance that other local sources — such as household septic tanks — contribute to diffuse levels, Abbott said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
In many parts of the world, the use of water toilets has become increasingly fraught as climate change ushers in extreme droughts and flooding, which backs up sewers and overflows septic tanks.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
In preparation for the waterline, the Fort Defiance Office of Environmental Health and Navajo Engineering Construction Authority started the construction process in 2018, installing the main waterline extension and servicing some homes with septic tanks and extensions into the homes.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Initially, the fire agency reported that the woman fell into a sinkhole, but later clarified that the hole was in fact an old septic tank that was no longer in use.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
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septic tank
noun
: a tank in which solid sewage is broken down by bacteria
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