Q. It rained a lot recently, and we could smell our septic tank. When I had it pumped, the workers said the rain causing the smell is a pretty typical problem and that we could use a vent to send the ...

This trench was dug to help alleviate rainwater issues in the yard of Roosevelt Jones, whose septic system has increasingly failed at his Suffolk, Va., home. (Kristen Zeis for The Washington Post) ...

On Route 426 in the town of French Creek there sits a house without a properly functioning septic system, something that has ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Q: We are buying a home that was listed as an “as is” sale. It’s a 110-year-old farmhouse. We had an inspection recently and discovered there was no septic system on the property, just a short pipe ...

LEBANON TWP. — Sometime between 3 p.m. on June 15 and 3:30 p.m. on June 21, someone damaged two PVC pipes that were part of a septic system at the Neighbor’s Plaza Mall on Route 513. The pipes were ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council gave a do-pass recommendation to remove thousands of feet of pipe and septic tanks on Till Road. The potential project looks to update a septic system ...

Home insurance may pay to repair septic tanks that are damaged by an event your policy covers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...