You thought you’d relaxed the hard part after signing the papers, but the house started talking the day you moved in. Pipes leaked, circuits tripped, and small, “easy” repairs multiplied into a ...

(Missoula Current) The state of Montana has blessed a proposal by the city of Missoula to eliminate some large septic systems on the south side of town. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality ...

A septic system in Michigan. LANSING – A new state Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a ...

Another legislative session brings another opportunity for Florida policymakers to protect our water and our health. So far, state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith has stepped up to the plate. His proposed ...

When Floridians think about water pollution, many picture visible problems like red tide blooms, dead fish or closed beaches. But some of the most serious threats to Florida’s water quality are far ...

In 2023, Montana Department of Environmental Quality approved a subdivision in the Gallatin River Valley. That included eight new septic systems. These systems can cause pollution in nearby rivers and ...

The Board of Health is considering whether to participate in the Barnstable County Septic Utility Program (SUP), which would provide monitoring and sampling to evaluate the performance and operation ...

There are 360,000 older septic systems in Suffolk County and about 35,000 on the North Shore of Nassau, most of them slowly leeching nitrogen into the groundwater and Long Island’s streams, rivers and ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Dec. 18 paused the proposed development of a new community in Awendaw that would have brought about 200 septic tank-dependent homes across 182 acres on the town’s ...

Brevard County will now offer at least $6,000 to homeowners to help them upgrade their septic systems. A 2023 state law requires homeowners near the Indian River ...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Lampasas River Watershed Partnership will host a free online clinic focused on the proper and safe management of home ...