Q: Marsha, I’m purchasing a home that is on a septic system rather than the public sewer. My home inspector strongly suggests I pay for a septic tank inspection. How do septic systems work? A: Your ...

A well-designed, properly installed septic system can last for decadeswith proper care and regular inspections. But in order to make sure your septic system is in good shape, it’s helpful to ...

As the state ramps up pressure to reduce nitrogen pollution in the region's estuaries and embayments, Cape Cod homeowners, who face expensive septic system replacements or upgrades, could have some ...

Your septic field works quietly underground, but what you plant above it can make or break how well it functions. Certain ...

Dear James: We have a septic system at our small farmhouse. It would be convenient to add a garbage disposal in the kitchen. Can we use a garbage disposal with a septic system? — Joyce D. Dear Joyce: ...

The effort to get an authorized local agency management plan for onsite wastewater treatment systems began in 2000.

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Maybe the most dreaded of home system breakdowns is the septic system. A malfunction can, at best, prevent your toilets from flushing — at the very worst, ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District, Geauga Public Health, and the Middlefield Library will be marking national “SepticSmart” week with a free, in-person program from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Sept.

Across St. Tammany Parish, an estimated 42,000 homes and businesses rely on some form of on-site sewage treatment system that isn’t hooked up to municipal sewer lines. According to estimates from the ...

BELLA VISTA -- Homeowners seeking to repair an existing septic system or to install a new one in Bella Vista will now have to get septic plumbing permits first. Previously, septic system installation ...

Highlights On average, the cost to clean a septic tank ranges between $250 to $550, with a national average cost of $400. Septic tank cleaning costs are made up of several factors, some of which are ...