septic tank
noun
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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And in May, with assistance from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, federal authorities arrested six people who were allegedly bringing liquid meth into the United States and driving it to Kansas by hiding it in the septic tank of a charter bus.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Mud and sewage from the septic tank also filled the 2004 Infiniti M37 — a car that Meagher, who builds hot rods, had customized with a $7,000 engine and $5,000 rims.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Mount Airy Doris Day Dog Park and Mount Airy McFarlan Comfort Station, with Parks considering replacing sewer systems at both with septic tanks.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
The seepage from more than 300,000 septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon basin alone.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Mud and sewage from the septic tank also filled the 2004 Infiniti M37 — a car that Meagher, who builds hot rods, had customized with a $7,000 engine and $5,000 rims.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Mount Airy Doris Day Dog Park and Mount Airy McFarlan Comfort Station, with Parks considering replacing sewer systems at both with septic tanks.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
The seepage from more than 300,000 septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon basin alone.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Septic tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic%20tank. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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