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septic tank

[sep-tik tangk] / ˈsɛp tɪk ˌtæŋk /


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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




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