Properly working septic systems protect our lakes by breaking down organic solids and safely recycling wastewater back into the natural environment. How do you know if your septic system is ...

The pros have the experience and resources to track down the septic system location using public records, the history of the house, and a variety of tools designed to locate septic systems.

But septic systems aren’t as intimidating as they ... and appliances—exits the house through the pipes into the tank. Once in the tank, the solid matter (also known as sludge) settles to ...

The company that did the testing says that because of regulations, it cannot be repaired and that we need to connect to the ...

Some properties around the Foothills of Henderson are more than 3,000 feet away from the sewer and would cost more than $2 ...

Just as frost can cause problems with underground pipes in cities, it can also impact pipes and other parts of septic systems that are used to treat and disperse sewage. Cold temperatures combined ...

Penn State Extension is surveying septic system owners or users to learn more about septic system operation and maintenance practices across Pennsylvania. Extension’s water quality and quantity team ...

In 2019, after Florida was hit hard by the outbreak of both harmful blue-green algae and red tide, newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a Blue-Green Algae Task Force consisting of the state’s ...

The Village of Burdett and the Town of Hector are conducting a feasibility study to assess the costs and benefits of replacing private septic systems with a municipal wastewater system, officials ...