To treat their wastewater, properties in the United States not connected to a public sewer are required to install a septic system. Called on-site sewage facilities ...

BARNSTABLE — For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal ...

If your home isn't hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

Reader question: We are home buyers who want to check out a well and septic system. We know nothing about them. We have city sewer and water now, so we have no responsibility beyond using them. Are ...

Installing a septic system on land involves costs and considerations:Types of Systems: Aerobic systems (e.g., Hoot or Norweco) may have higher maintenance costs. Conventional systems are often ...

For more than 15 years, Catherine Flowers has been spearheading a lonely and frustrating campaign in Alabama’s Black Belt to install and improve a simple but crucial piece of infrastructure for the ...

Colton Masters, director of environmental health for the Mahoning County health department, explains the new Household Sewage Treatment System Operation and Maintenance program that will affect all ...