septic tank
Underground sewage processor
A septic tank is an underground container that receives sewage from buildings not connected to municipal sewer systems.
Bacteria break down solid waste while liquid effluent drains into a surrounding drain field.
Rural homes and properties beyond city infrastructure typically rely on septic systems: The septic tank needs to be pumped every few years.
Water extending into land
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- waste disposalRemoving and processing garbage
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- fecal matterSolid intestinal waste
contamination · pathogens · wastewater · toilets · greywater · blackwater · environmental health · setback requirements
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
enzymes · biodegradation · aerobic · pathogens · nitrification · denitrification · microbes · fermentation
Subsurface wastewater dispersal system
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- gravel bedFoundation of small stones
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- trenchLong narrow excavation
Act of unearthing
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- backfillReplacing excavated material
- soilGround matter for planting
bedrock · groundwater level · permits · depth · setbacks · trenching · grading · compaction
Forcing flow mechanically
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- emptyingRemoving all contents
- serviceAid or maintenance
schedule · upkeep · monitoring · additives · lifespan · regularity · pumper truck · maintenance schedule
Olfactory perception
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- rotten eggSpoiled ovum
- hydrogen sulfideToxic gas, foul-smelling
venting · foul · methane · gas buildup · odor control · plumbing vent · sewer gas
inlet
Water extending into land
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- waste disposalRemoving and processing garbage
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
fecal matter · contamination · pathogens · wastewater · toilets · greywater · blackwater · environmental health · setback requirements
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- digestionBodily food breakdown
biofilm · enzymes · biodegradation · aerobic · pathogens · nitrification · denitrification · microbes · fermentation · decomposition
leach field
Subsurface wastewater dispersal system
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- gravel bedFoundation of small stones
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
excavation
Act of unearthing
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- backfillReplacing excavated material
soil · bedrock · groundwater level · permits · depth · setbacks · trenching · grading · compaction · soil testing
pumping
Forcing flow mechanically
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- emptyingRemoving all contents
service · schedule · upkeep · monitoring · additives · lifespan · regularity · pumper truck · maintenance schedule · risers
smell
Olfactory perception
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- rotten eggSpoiled ovum
hydrogen sulfide · venting · foul · methane · gas buildup · odor control · plumbing vent · sewer gas
- wastewaterwastewater, sewage, sewage treatment, effluent, raw sewage
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- Stinksbody odor, skunk, rotten eggs, sewage, garbage smell
- wastetrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris
- waste disposalgarbage disposal, trash, garbage, landfilling, landfill
- sewage systemssewage, sewers, sewer, sewer lines, wastewater
septic tankwater tower
Raised storage for pressure
freshwater tank · reservoir · cistern · spring · fresh water tank
reservoir, antiseptic, tank, cistern, septic, aseptic, sepsis, septicemia, antiseptically