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, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
In heavy rains, septic tanks overflow, flooding the streets and spreading disease.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
There was already electricity, water and a septic tank.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Water from sewage and septic tanks can accidentally enter bodies of freshwater due to inadequate water treatment, corroded infrastructure, storm water runoff, and accidents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yanni Psareas, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
In heavy rains, septic tanks overflow, flooding the streets and spreading disease.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
There was already electricity, water and a septic tank.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Water from sewage and septic tanks can accidentally enter bodies of freshwater due to inadequate water treatment, corroded infrastructure, storm water runoff, and accidents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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