This letter is in response to a Letter to the Editor Commissioner Matt Bullock wrote for the July 3, 2025 edition of the Herald Democrat entitled “Failing septic system at ...

Explore the shift towards decentralized wastewater treatment, its benefits in addressing critical environmental and economic ...

This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which is passing tests for airtightness and ...

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 ...

Thinking about tackling a big home project to save money? It’s tempting to grab your tools and get started. But some jobs ...

"Vert’s engineer subsequently made a further update to the septic design and submitted an amended Record of Sewerage System. This was received and approved by Interior Health on May 27, 2025." ...

Interior Health confirmed to Castanet it gave a stamp of approval for the VegPro septic system at 10080 Ricardo Rd. – despite not being legally required to do so. In an email, IH said engineers ...

SC judge refused to order DHEC and now SC Department of Environmental Services to consider subdivisions rather than deciding on individual septic tank permits.

A new law regulating septic systems will curb pollution caused by a lack of natural filtration into freshwater bodies, advocates say.

The Winthrop Town Council has approved a request to allow installation of septic systems on two adjacent building lots on the hill above the town ballfield, because the town cannot provide sewer ...

Lowcountry environmental groups are celebrating a recent ruling by a circuit court judge about building large-scale septic tank systems.

Q What can I do about the clogged leaching lines in my 38-year-old septic system? There’s some pooling of sewage on the surface of the ground. Septic systems work by pre-digesting sewage in an ...