Among the small, touching things Wetterling recalls is that the man who pumped out the family’s septic tank did the job without being asked because he knew the house was so crowded.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/15/readers-and-writers-patty-wetterling-dear-jacob-book/

In a display of cooperation between the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and the Livingstone City Council Fire Brigade, a hippopotamus has been successfully rescued from a septic tank in Dambwa Site and Service Township, Livingstone.

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/08/21/hippo-rescued-from-septic-tank-in-livingstone-a-tale-of-human-animal-conflict/

MANILA, Philippines — For April, the desludging caravan of East Zone concessionaire Manila Water will go around 43 barangays in Metro Manila and Rizal to provide septic tank cleaning to its customers at no additional cost.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1750737/manila-waters-desludging-caravan-to-cover-septic-tank-cleaning-of-43-east-zone-barangays-in-april

On July 18, the court was hearing a petition filed by NGO Shramik Janata Sangh and Raju Madhve, whose 21-year-old son Suraj died while cleaning a septic tank of a private housing society at Kausa in Mumbra on March 29, 2022.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-cant-insist-on-heirship-certificate-for-aid-to-kin-of-dead-manual-scavengers-says-hc

The most surprising item up to auction is a septic tank.

Source: https://jalopnik.com/aston-martin-f1-factory-auction-septic-tank-bathrooms-1850492680

The Police Command in Lagos State says a day-old female baby has been found dumped near a septic tank on Gowon Estate, Ipaja.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/police-rescue-day-old-baby-dumped-near-septic-tank-in-lagos/