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 ...

A failed septic inspection can cost sellers far more than they expect.

Some are asking the question, are the septic tanks in our yards making the algae problem in our waterways worse? Scientists say leaking septic tanks aren’t the sole cause of the algae, but do ...

Understanding how your septic system works, when to pump it and adopting a few simple habits can save you stress and money in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This trench was dug to help alleviate rainwater issues in the yard of Roosevelt Jones, whose septic system has increasingly failed ...

Heavy rain across Oklahoma is causing numerous problems across central Oklahoma, and it could lead to a big bill for some homeowners. Moore flooding is on its way Tuesday and Wednesday, but that could ...

I live in the Atlanta area and operate a plumbing business there. A lot of the houses that I plumb are on septic tanks and occasionally we are having problems with a sewage smell. In most cases, it ...

The editorial board tells us our septic tanks are causing “health problems.” Really? When the city tried this tack back in the ’90s, they were asked for evidence that septic tanks were causing “health ...