septic tank

Example Sentences

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At one point, the cave faced a potential threat when someone attempted to develop the land and convert the cave into a septic tank.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The science shows the pollution problem in Lough Neagh comes largely from agriculture, with some from wastewater processing, septic tank seepage and industrial pollution around the shores.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

One hopes your plumber installed the pipes with sufficient slope, so the water and solids make it to the city sewer or your septic tank with no issues.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

"Forget about money and survival, how will I tell my children that their father died while cleaning a septic tank?"

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

We did our summons after dark, at a twenty-foot-long pit in front of the septic tank.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan