septic tanks
Underground sewage containers
Septic tanks are underground containers that collect and partially treat household sewage in areas without municipal sewer systems.
Wastewater flows in, solids settle to the bottom, and bacteria break down organic matter before liquid drains into a leach field.
The septic tank needs pumping every few years.
In rhyming slang, chiefly British and Australian, septic tank (or just septic) means Yank—an American.
- cesspoolUnderground waste receptacle
- sewage systemsInfrastructure removing wastewater underground
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- black waterWastewater containing fecal matter
- solid wasteDiscarded non-liquid material
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septic tankssewage treatment plants
Infrastructure cleaning dirty water
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