Editor's Note: After this article, which quotes the Abbotts, their septic system designer and the installer, we received input from several other sources, extolling the virtues of the Enviro-Septic™ ...

(Editor's note: The May 12 issue of the Rochester Times carried the story of a Farmington family, the Abbots, who were dismayed that the septic system of the new home they bought in 2004 had gone bad.

Some repairs come with risks that aren't obvious at first. Septic systems fall into that category, where mistakes can lead to ...

APS Environmental has announced it is expanding its range of residential services, with a special focus on Septic Tank Pumping. This move is part of the company's ongoing dedication to offering ...

Modern engineered septic systems, when properly designed and maintained, can be a viable alternative to centralized sewer ...

Nov. 13—ALEXANDRIA — In September 2022, raw sewage was found flowing into Pipe Creek outside the city limits. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management fined Madison County $1,700, and the ...

KINGSTON — In a move to protect the town water supply, selectmen have changed town regulations for septic systems. On Monday 16 the board made amendments to the Subsurface System Rules and Regulations ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Dec. 18 paused the proposed development of a new community in Awendaw that would have brought about 200 septic tank-dependent homes across 182 acres on the town’s ...

Septic systems — typically an underground tank to trap toilet waste and perforated piping to let the liquid percolate into the soil — are used by nearly one in five American households and countless ...

TRAVERSE CITY — A Grand Traverse County ordinance now under consideration would require septic system inspections at the time a property is sold or transferred, with certain exceptions. Approximately ...