septic tank

Definitions

General Science

• noun a tank at a sewage treatment works in which sewage is collected to begin its treatment by anaerobic bacteria

Agriculture

• noun an underground tank for household sewage that is not connected to the main drainage system and in which human waste is decomposed by the action of anaerobic bacteria

Construction

• A watertight receptacle that receives the discharge from a sewage system, or part thereof. They are constructed to separate solids from the liquid, digesting organic matter during a period of detention, and discharging the clarified liquids.

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Contexts for “septic tank”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Agriculture
• Construction