Researchers at Stony Brook University say they have developed a low-cost way to retrofit hundreds of thousands of aging ...

Pennington County's septic ordinance requires residents to have their septic tanks pumped and inspected at least once every six years. The process starts with a letter from the county informing a ...

Septic tanks are the second largest source of groundwater nitrate contamination. In this study, the feasibility of coupling a conventional lateral field with a sulfur-limestone (S/L) layer to treat ...

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 ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...

Seminole commissioners were hit with a stunning dose of sticker shock this month after learning a state requirement to convert most septic tanks near the Wekiva River and Gemini Springs to sewer ...

Thousands of Polk County residents flush their toilets without a second thought. It travels to a septic tank, once called a "magic box" because it makes the waste disappear. This way of thinking has ...