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🩹 Not infected 🚽 No septic tank
nonseptic

nonseptic

7.4
Connected to the city sewer instead of a private tank that holds sewage
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈsɛptɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no séptico
  • The new development was designed to be nonseptic, connecting all homes to the city sewer system.

Examples

  • They preferred a nonseptic solution to avoid the maintenance required by a septic tank.

  • Because the property was nonseptic, waste management was handled by the municipal authorities.

  • This area is nonseptic.

  • The nonseptic approach is effective!

  • The new development was designed to be nonseptic, connecting all homes to the city sewer system.

  • Because the property was nonseptic, waste management was handled by the municipal authorities.

  • They preferred a nonseptic solution to avoid the maintenance required by a septic tank.

Surface Forms

nonseptic positive

Morphology

nonseptic = septic (semi-transparent) = non + septic

Formally 'non-' + 'septic' is clear, but learners may be uncertain whether it means 'not infected' or 'not connected to a septic sewage system'.

Etymology

Nonseptic uses non- 'not' and septic from septic tank, where waste can 'rot' or become infected; you also see septic in words like antiseptic. So a nonseptic property or system is one that is 'not connected to or served by a septic system'.