septic system
Example Sentences
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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
The couple was also told they would need to put in an advanced septic system at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 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
Maybe this wasn’t a snow day, or a free day, or a broken septic system like the one that had closed school for a whole week last year.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
