Facing a surge of billion-dollar disasters, Americans are getting creative — from burying vans to building levees — to ...

Perc tests, short for percolation, help determine which type of septic system is right for your building site. They measure ...

Septic systems are designed to break down organic ... Any additions beyond this straightforward design could pose a risk to the septic field or may prevent access for necessary maintenance.

HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a ...

A $26 million federal program to help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, who have dealt with inadequate sewage systems for ...

City officials, staff, and residents wrestle with multimillion-dollar wastewater treatment solutions Four City Councilmembers ...

When it’s time to plant in the landscape, gardeners typically make decisions of what to plant in specific places based on sun ...

A new Big Sky subdivision that will add septic systems to the upper Gallatin River basin has been approved by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The announcement comes days ...

Gallatin County officials approved changes to the health code earlier this week to require new septic systems near impaired streams to be built to a higher level of treatment. The code changes ...

When it comes to unlocking the full potential of your property, it often starts with what lies beneath—and around—the surface ...

The Solution: Don’t place edible gardens on top of or near leach fields. If you want to grow anything on leach fields, stick ...