Definition Of Septic System In Real Estate

Definition of "Septic system"

Ellyn  Siviglia & Veronica Cole<br> EVOteam real estate agent

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Ellyn Siviglia & Veronica Cole
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System for human waste disposal where sewers do not exist. Pipes transport waste into septic tank and a leaching field purifies the fluids that come out of the septic tank before they join the ground water. It is used when county sewers have not yet been installed.

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