According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, epa.gov, one in five houses in our nation have septic systems. You may be looking to purchase one of them or add to that numbe… ...

You may have put a lot of thought into what kind of septic system is best for your home, but the gravel bed surrounding your ...

Having a septic system is a necessity and can be unsightly with aboveground pipes, risers, ventilation systems, or large mounds. However, homeowners can carefully landscape around these problem items.

Westchester County Board of Health's hearing on new septic system regulations is Thursday. ... who this month installed a 1,500 gallon septic tank attached to 10 absorption trenches in his backyard.

Today I have a rather unappealing but very important subject for rural homeowners. The most common domestic wastewater treatment system used in rural areas is the septic tank-soil absorption system.

Close to 15,000 new systems are installed each year in Indiana and thousands are repaired, he says. When old systems are repaired or new systems are constructed, it is important to have reliable soil ...