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septic tank

method for basic wastewater treatment (on-site)
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septic tank

Summary

septic tank has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • septic tank is a type of wastewater treatment plant[2].
  • septic tank is a type of sanitation technology[3].
  • septic tank is used for sewage treatment[4].
  • septic tank's Commons category is recorded as Septic tanks[5].
  • septic tank's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Septic tanks[6].
  • septic tank's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as man_made=septic_tank[7].
  • septic tank's different from is recorded as Q56351037[8].
  • septic tank's different from is recorded as cesspit[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include wastewater treatment plant[2] and sanitation technology[3].

Use and Application

septic tank is used for sewage treatment[4].

Why It Matters

septic tank has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Has use → sewage treatment
    Subclass of → wastewater treatment plant, sanitation technology
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
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