Septic systems, which allow landowners to build homes without sewer connections, are a crucial feat of engineering for more remote communities in the Lowcountry. They can also backfire. Septic tanks ...

Which septic tank treatment is best? Many homes, especially in rural areas, use a septic system for managing wastewater. To ensure trouble-free use, a septic tank does require regular inspection and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville working to replace old septic tank systems that can cause environmental issues. News4JAX went to several neighborhoods on Thursday where the city is doing ...

A septic system sounds straightforward—you install the tank, run the lines, and call it a day. But most of the regrets ...

There are over 1.3 million on-site septic systems in Michigan. It is estimated that at least 10 percent of those have failed and more than one-third of them are not functioning properly. When septic ...

IRMO, SC (WIS) - A viewer in Irmo has run into trouble with the work being done on her septic tank. It's turning out to be a lot more expensive than she expected. It's a pretty ugly mess and Alden ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

While Santa Rosa County struggles with efforts to incentivize homeowners to give up their septic tanks in favor of sewer service, the city of Gulf Breeze is working toward a goal of eliminating all ...

Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners with septic tanks could be forced to connect to the city’s sewer line or repair or replace their systems under a newly proposed ordinance. Some San Fernando Valley ...

Septic tank system are exposed along front property of a residential home. Michigan is making available financing to help homeowners replace their old septic systems. The state’s Septic Replacement ...

Last year’s 50th anniversary of consolidation inspired some soul searching among those with a civic conscience. What could Jacksonville’s rare form of government have done better? One obvious failure ...