septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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We Florida conservatives feel the pain of insurance rates skyrocketing, smell the stench of septic tanks flushed out by flooding, and endure more frequent and more catastrophic storm damage across the state.
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Yanni Psareas, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Driver pleads guilty Two months after he was charged with reckless conduct and discharge of contaminants to cause water pollution, Wohl pleaded guilty to emptying his bus’s septic tank over the Chicago River.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2024
Many tiny or moveable homes use septic tanks or composting toilets for waste, but the Modinno can hook up to a sewer.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
And until recently, the 100-mile-long island chain relied mostly on leaky septic tanks to handle human waste.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Yanni Psareas, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Driver pleads guilty Two months after he was charged with reckless conduct and discharge of contaminants to cause water pollution, Wohl pleaded guilty to emptying his bus’s septic tank over the Chicago River.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2024
Many tiny or moveable homes use septic tanks or composting toilets for waste, but the Modinno can hook up to a sewer.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
And until recently, the 100-mile-long island chain relied mostly on leaky septic tanks to handle human waste.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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