VERO BEACH — One in five septic tanks on the barrier island has failed, mandatory inspections have revealed. During the inspections and pump-outs — which the city requires every five years — 19.4% of ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...

This trench was dug to help alleviate rainwater issues in the yard of Roosevelt Jones, whose septic system has increasingly failed at his Suffolk, Va., home. (Kristen Zeis for The Washington Post) ...

OVER HALF OF septic tanks inspected last year by local authorities last year failed inspection. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also noted that a “significant number” of tanks which failed ...

Every time Isaias Martinez flushes the toilet or washes his hands, he risks losing his home. The septic tank behind the newly constructed house he bought for $627,000 two years ago started leaking ...

Before JEA finished the multimillion dollar installation of sewer lines in Biltmore, the disruptive work dug trenches so deep it look like small explosions had detonated in the Northwest Jacksonville ...

Climate change has become a constant threat to the households of the coastal Carolinas, especially the half that relies on septic tanks. And in the Palmetto State, permits for these tanks are not kept ...

An overview of the homes that would be affected if the city of Cocoa chooses to switch riverside properties from traditional septic to sewer or "advanced" septic. A potential shortfall in the ...

When you flush, shower or run your garbage disposal, that waste has to go somewhere. For most U.S. homes, it’s taken care of by municipal sewers. But if you happen to be a homeowner living in a rural ...

If you have a septic system rather than municipal sewer services, you know how important it is to properly maintain the tank and any plumbing associated with it. It can also be useful to know if and ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...