1
: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction
2
: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
septic patients
3
: used for sewage treatment and disposal
a septic system
also
: of or relating to a septic system
septic effluents
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The future trash depot, which currently consists of two administrative buildings and a gravel lot, relies on a septic system and will need to be connected to the city’s sanitary sewer system, said Tia Anderson, a city planner and project manager.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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Unlike AFC, however, AHS will pay up to $1,000 to repair walls, floors or ceilings if a contractor needs to access a covered system.
—Ana Staples, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Gold emphasized that the city should complete ocean testing as soon as possible to determine whether septic systems are leaking human waste into Santa Monica Bay.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Add-ons Electronics, pool/spa, septic systems, well and septic pumps, roof leak repairs, guest units
Service fee
$100 or $125
Unlike AFC, however, AHS will pay up to $1,000 to repair walls, floors or ceilings if a contractor needs to access a covered system.
—Ana Staples, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Gold emphasized that the city should complete ocean testing as soon as possible to determine whether septic systems are leaking human waste into Santa Monica Bay.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for septic
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“Septic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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septic
adjective
sep·tic
ˈsep-tik 
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: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
septic complications
septic arthritis
septic patients
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