Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

(WSVN) - Now here is an unusual one. Your septic system breaks, but you can’t repair it because a city water line runs through your yard. Are you stuck with a house with no toilets? Maybe not, if you ...

KERRVILLE — The noxious sewage fumes have subsided in the Castlecomb subdivision thanks to repairs made to its failing central septic system by the state, but locals are worried about how to fix their ...

A renter in Lake County said her septic tank burst, leaving raw sewage all over her yard, but her landlord won't fix the problem. Neaily Fowler said she spoke with Lake County Health Department ...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Lexington County officials announced this week that funding may be available to fix or replace residents’ septic systems in the Congaree Creek Watershed. The county said ...

Owners of homes in Northwest Arkansas that have septic tanks will soon have help repairing and replacing them as part of an effort to protect the region's watersheds. One-third of the state's ...

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 ...

Last year, a disastrous wave of toxic algae hit Florida waterways like a tsunami, devastating our economy, environment and international image as a vacation paradise. There were multiple factors to ...