| 释义 |
septage, n. N. Amer.|ˈsɛptɪdʒ|
[f. septic a. + -age, after sewage n.]
Waste matter or sewage contained in a septic tank. Freq. attrib.
1977Victoria (B.C.) Times 13 Sept. 17/1 A new example of bureaucratic mangling of the English language didn't sneak past Oak Bay council this week. The word is ‘septage’... The Capital Regional District..was proposing approval for it to take on the function of ‘septage disposal’. 1981N.Y. Times 15 Mar. (Connecticut Weekly section) 24/6 The major sources of ground water..contamination are solid-waste disposal; septage disposal; oil spills; industrial development [etc.]. 1986Jrnl. Water Pollution Control Federation LVIII. 969/2 A pumper truck is usually used to remove and transport the septage slurry. 1989Whole Earth Rev. Spring 38/3 Ocean Arks staff built a prototype aquatic ecosystem for the town of Harwich on Cape Cod to treat cesspool or septage wastes. |