CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lowcountry environmental groups are celebrating a recent ruling by a circuit court judge about building large-scale septic tank systems. The court ordered that public notice ...

Their home is on a tidal lagoon with a septic system and no more room for drainage — but the county shut down a possible solution. Tom Nodes fell in love with the patch of paradise known as ...

Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the solid sludge that forms in the bottom of the tank needs to be pumped ...

Hundreds of thousands of septic systems in Michigan may be worn out, failed or failing, experts say. And research has shown they are polluting waters across the state. Up to 1.4 million septic ...

There are alternative systems in which aerobic treatment units (ATUs) inject oxygen into the septic tank so aerobic bacteria can operate inside, too. And some newer systems (which are more ...

So, if the water pressure suddenly drops off and the sprinklers no longer spray as far as usual, this is a sign that there might be a blockage in the system. Clogs can occur in any of the ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Nearly 1.5 million homes in Michigan have a septic system. They are underground, out of sight, and most likely out of mind. These systems are important and costly. If they’re ...

The deep freeze is taking a toll on septic systems. Sewer service companies say they’ve had several calls to repair frozen systems. “It’s been pretty much seven days a week,” Keith Valento ...

According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, here’s how a home septic system works: Wastewater from the house is diverted into a septic tank — a buried, water-tight container ...

The state is adding to its $40 million investment in its North Creek Ski Bowl project near its Gore Mountain alpine center because of the need for a septic system that the host municipality has ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — The town's water utility is rolling out a new program for homeowners on septic systems in 2025 with a special offer for the first 50 customers who take advantage of it.