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… ...

“The truth is that a septic system – like just about everything else – has a life span. You can get about 30 years on a home’s roof. Some cars will get you 200,000 miles; some maybe 300,000.

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 ...

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 ...