Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.

Barnstable’s health board will review a proposal that could change septic rules near sensitive waters. What could it mean for some property owners?

This is the leach field for a septic system. Septic designers have all sorts of options and can make a septic system work on just about any lot. (Tim Carter/TNS/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Do you ...

Do you wonder how septic systems work? I never gave it much thought in all the years I lived in Cincinnati. Every house I lived in was connected to a municipal sewer line. Just about every house I ...

Septic systems and private wells are an essential part of La Plata County’s rural infrastructure. Many of our residents rely on private wells for drinking water and septic systems to manage household ...

Marin County is updating the way it inspects and permits on-site septic systems. On Thursday, the public is invited to a West ...

Tree roots do not wait decades to cause trouble for your septic line. Given moisture, nutrients, and even a small opening, ...

The Southern Nevada District Board of Health will conduct a special meeting on March 11 after recent public feedback from ...

For many people who live on a lake a sewer system is not available. They rely on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, commonly called septic systems, to treat and disperse waste and recycle water. A ...

Failing septic systems threaten lakes and groundwater, but Michigan remains the only state without uniform regulations.

The Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health has dropped its plan to raise septic tank permit costs after months of public backlash.