septic truck
Sewage transport vehicle
A septic truck is a tank truck designed to pump out and transport sewage from septic tanks, portable toilets, and cesspools.
The truck uses a vacuum system to extract liquid waste, then hauls it to treatment facilities.
Also called a vacuum truck, honey wagon, or pump truck: The septic truck comes every few years to empty the tank.
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- pump outExpel by mechanical force
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
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