septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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Pollutants from water treatment plants and septic tanks on the edge of the lagoon have slowly leaked nitrogen and phosphorus into the water, one expert said.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Crude septic tanks, called percolating pits, lie outside homes, covered only by a thin layer of sand.
—Chris Hedges, Harpers Magazine, 15 June 2024
These trees have water-seeking roots that can uplift foundations and invade water lines and septic tanks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The change reduces the minimum lot size allowed to have a septic tank from one acre to half an acre.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Crude septic tanks, called percolating pits, lie outside homes, covered only by a thin layer of sand.
—Chris Hedges, Harpers Magazine, 15 June 2024
These trees have water-seeking roots that can uplift foundations and invade water lines and septic tanks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The change reduces the minimum lot size allowed to have a septic tank from one acre to half an acre.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
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 12 May. 2025.
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