septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
This extended scene of the town meeting, and the particularly insistent point about the septic tank, drew laughs at its screenings in both Venice and at last year’s New York Film Festival, which leads to an interesting train of thought.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
These products can also contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
That means there’s no need to have a septic tank installed nearby or have to deal with the waterless solution (similar to a porta-potty) that many may find unappealing.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
This extended scene of the town meeting, and the particularly insistent point about the septic tank, drew laughs at its screenings in both Venice and at last year’s New York Film Festival, which leads to an interesting train of thought.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
These products can also contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
That means there’s no need to have a septic tank installed nearby or have to deal with the waterless solution (similar to a porta-potty) that many may find unappealing.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024.
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