septic system
Example Sentences
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He soon discovered his septic system didn’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The worst-case scenario, many said, would be fixing up their septic system to meet current requirements, and subsequently having to pay for the sewer line installation and connection later on.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
But we did have substantial damage to our well, to our septic system, to our road.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024
“You might flood a septic system; you might have a sewage spill,” Frazer says.
From Scientific American • Aug. 30, 2023
The toilet wasn’t hooked up to any sewer or septic system.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
