Florida has more than 2 million septic systems, writes environmental scientist Iuliia Istratiy, and the runoff from them has become one of the state’s most persistent polluters.

Many homes in our community rely on septic systems rather than municipal sewer connections, especially in Golden Hills. These ...

Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that ...

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, ...

Michigan is the only state in the nation that doesn’t have a uniform septic code, which leaves local governments to come up with their own septic ordinances to keep fecal bacteria from septic tanks ...

Editor's note: This story originally stated that participants must attend a virtual workshop. Participants are encouraged to attend but can participate if they do not. Homeowners in southeastern ...

HALFMOON – Twenty-six people at a Halfmoon apartment complex have been forced out of their homes after a septic system problem. The people live at Duke’s Grove on Hudson River Road. The septic system ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A family near Beaumont are pleading to have their septic tank fixed after two years of it being broken. The Lopez family lives off highway 90, just west of Beaumont. Their home was ...