Installing a septic system on land involves costs and considerations:Types of Systems: Aerobic systems (e.g., Hoot or Norweco) may have higher maintenance costs. Conventional systems are often ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of a deeply ...

Researchers at Stony Brook University develop a less expensive septic system retrofit to reduce nitrogen pollution in Suffolk ...

A hatch to a septic system spreading underground hides under a blanket of snow. (Photo: Donna Kallner) One day last summer when I was working the U.S. Census, I visited a cluster of homes on a narrow ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don’t need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water,” the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a ...

Septic systems, which allow landowners to build homes without sewer connections, are a crucial feat of engineering for more remote communities in the Lowcountry. They can also backfire. Septic tanks ...

Efforts to clean up polluted springs in Florida now include a state rebate for homeowners opting to replace their septic systems with models that perform better. The Florida Department of ...