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septic tank

noun as in system for sewage disposal

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Individual council districts have attempted to deal with the proliferation of RVs with a hodgepodge of services from emptying out dirty septic tanks weekly to offering housing programs.

Her body was found in a septic tank in 2012 after the 21-year-old had apparently been spotted with a group of British soldiers on a night out.

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That includes sewage from overflows, United Utilities works, private sewage treatment facilities and septic tanks.

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The harmful pollutant has leached into water in many parts of the valley from sources including fertilizers, dairies and septic tanks.

Firefighters rescued a woman who fell about 25 feet into an out-of-use septic tank in Fontana on Thursday morning, authorities announced, adding that she was conscious throughout the ordeal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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