A well-designed, properly installed septic system can last for decadeswith proper care and regular inspections. But in order to make sure your septic system is in good shape, it’s helpful to ...

Thinking of getting a small septic tank for your cabin, but unsure how septic systems work? Read all about them here, and ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

To treat their wastewater, properties in the United States not connected to a public sewer are required to install a septic system. Called on-site sewage facilities ...

Buying or replacing a septic tank is a financial problem that for many homeowners can kind of stink, in more ways than one. From start to finish, installing a septic system requires detailed planning, ...

SNHD is considering ending permanent septic permits, and replacing them with a five-year permit that would cost homeowners ...

Some Las Vegas Valley residents are objecting to a plan that would force them to dump their septic tanks and tap into the region’s municipal sewer system. Officials with the Southern Nevada Water ...

Sewage is being discharged on an island sanctuary for rare birds. Coquet Island, off the coast of Northumberland, is home to 30,000 puffins as well as arctic, common and Sandwich terns. The site is a ...