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cesspit a pit to retain the sediment, usually fecal, of a drain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The editor demonstrates that London's four "Viewers" were kept busy adjudicating disputes between neighbors over boundaries, cesspits and the like; while Peter W. A large percentage of wastewater is still collected in cesspits and open channels. We have a billion gallons of sewage being pumped each year into shallow injection wells, being released just 20 to 60 feet below the surface into porous limestone; and another 30,000 private septic tanks and cesspits pouring their sewage directly into the ground. |
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