septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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This allows the condensation inside the pipes to drain by gravity to the sewer or septic tank.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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