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
Initially, the fire agency reported that the woman fell into a sinkhole, but later clarified that the hole was in fact an old septic tank that was no longer in use.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Just as the sink drains out, flush a nearby toilet to try to force all the water into the sewer or your septic tank.
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
Her form shivered and the ghosts disappeared, leaving us alone with a pit, a Happy Flush septic tank, and a cold full moon.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
