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

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

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

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