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

Her bathroom became a toilet she fastened on top of her septic tank outside and exposed for her neighbors to see — had any of them come back.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

A staffer from lead contractor ECC asks for important property details: Are there septic tank lids or propane tanks that need to be avoided?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

There were six beds arranged in three bunk beds, and in one corner there was a septic tank and "a pipe that served as a shower".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

They stretched out in the middle of the road, flat on their backs, not wanting to miss anything should one of my celebrity friends decide to drop by and help me dig the septic tank.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris