An alternative solution to a septic problem was presented to supervisors during their October 1 meeting. Sewer Enforcement Officer John Belles, property owner Barry Andrew and his engineer labored for ...

A new study from the University of Maryland's Jerin Tasnim reveals that Virginia's current approach to managing septic system ...

Mike and Amanda Anderson live in a nice home along a busy street, just north of Westerville. Their family of five can walk a short path from their backyard to Hoover Reservoir, one of Columbus' main ...

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 ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Maybe the most dreaded of home system breakdowns is the septic system. A malfunction can, at best, prevent your toilets from flushing — at the very worst, ...

After eight relatively quiet years in the making, newly unveiled statewide regulations drafted for septic systems are raising a big stink. "This is definitely Draconian," said Lee Howard, a Ukiah-area ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Not all toilet paper is septic-safe. Learn about the types that can cause clogs and water backups, and discover alternatives to protect your system. Toilet paper is a convenient product used in most ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Across Metro Atlanta, development continues to race ahead ...

Although most people in urban areas are connected to their public sewer system, thousands of households in suburban and rural areas surrounding Atlanta still use septic systems. Often homeowners do ...