septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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Initially, the delay was attributed to a leak in the septic tanks, but at around 9 p.m.—the time Adams was scheduled to take the stage—officials confirmed the show’s postponement.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Without a sewer system, Paradise relies on septic tanks.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
There were overwhelmed water pumps, heavy storms, mass leakage from septic tanks, chemical runoff of fertilizers that rains carried into the bay.
—airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
Septic tank regulations approved The City Council also approved changes to the city code regulating septic tanks, bringing the rules in line with county and state requirements.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Without a sewer system, Paradise relies on septic tanks.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
There were overwhelmed water pumps, heavy storms, mass leakage from septic tanks, chemical runoff of fertilizers that rains carried into the bay.
—airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
Septic tank regulations approved The City Council also approved changes to the city code regulating septic tanks, bringing the rules in line with county and state requirements.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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