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 ...

For many residents and visitors alike, the State of Michigan conjures images of abundant fresh water and sprawling Great Lakes summed up by the state’s two-word tagline: Pure Michigan. While ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

As Susan Daly closed in on purchasing her next home earlier this summer — a cottage on a hill built in the 1920s in Oakland County's Highland Township — a home inspector's discovery of an unusual pipe ...