Most homeowners have one of two options when it comes to waste disposal: a municipal sewage system or a private septic tank. Waste flushed into a sewer system is usually carried away to a distant ...

Most residents of the country have one of these, yet no one pays much attention to it unless it quits working. What is it? An individual septic treatment system. Minnesota has an estimated 550,000 ...

Lorain County commissioners heard further details about the new septic system program Jan. 19 from the Lorain County Public Health commissioner. Mark Adams, commissioner of Lorain County Public Health ...

A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic tank treatment every so often can help prevent this. If you don’t ...

Replacing a septic tank usually costs anywhere from roughly $3,000 to $11,000, depending on the type of tank your home needs, the size of your house and the cost of installation. Because of these ...

Septic systems — typically an underground tank to trap toilet waste and perforated piping to let the liquid percolate into the soil — are used by nearly one in five American households and countless ...

Modern engineered septic systems, when properly designed and maintained, can be a viable alternative to centralized sewer systems for Charleston region.