A septic system should last a long time, depending on how well it’s maintained and used, Madeira said. “It should function your entire lifetime and beyond,” he said.

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.

There are about 40%2C000 septic systems in Westchester County Ian Shaw's decision to add two bedrooms to his Katonah home meant he'd also have to dig up his backyard. "We'd love to be on sewers ...

Septic systems also have a definite life span.” According to the Environmental Protection Agency, an estimated 30 percent of all households use a soil absorption septic system to dispose of waste.

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR's Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or ATU's ...

Well drained soils that have moderate permeability and are located in sloping areas are best for septic systems, Franzmeier says. Many Indiana soils drain poorly and are not suitable to disperse ...

The most common domestic wastewater treatment system used in rural areas is the septic tank-soil absorption system. The septic tank removes solids from the wastewater.

Each received a new septic tank where solids are held for periodic removal. Liquid effluent is directed to a series of in-ground filters and then dispersed to the soil through absorption beds.

A court in Alabama rewarded a widowed man $2million after the family of a woman who died of septic shock and a bedsore sued Springhill Medical Center, reports say.