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| English | German |
| septic sewage water | fauliges Abwasser |
| septic tank | Versitzgrube |
| septic tank | Klärtank |
| septic tank A tank, usually underground, into which sewage flows, the deposited matter being wholly, or partially broken down through anaerobic action. The final effluent may be allowed to soak into the ground through a system of agricultural drains, if the soil is suitable. Alternatively, the tank must be emptied at regular intervals by a special road-tanker | Abwassertank |
| septic tank | Faultank |
| septic tank | Abwassertank |
| septic tank | Faulgrube |
| septic tank sludge | Versitzgrubenschlamm |
| septic wastewater | mikrobiell belastetes Abwasser |