septic system
Example Sentences
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A follow-up inspection resulted in a notice of violation for a mobile home that had a failed septic system, county records state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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
Each time I flush my toilet, I get 1.6 gallons of water from my well and an equal 1.6 gallons of water flows back into the ground via my septic system.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 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
