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 out ...

“Septic system problems are frustrating and expensive, and most homeowners don’t know where the problem lies,” says Alan Rein, the developer of the product and VP of Operations at Dr. Pooper. “With ...

CLERMONT — Lisa Donelick had never seen anything more grotesque. Her lawn’s lush surface was peeled back, exposing a thick pool of raw sewage that smelled like rotten eggs. The septic repair company ...

For more than 15 years, Catherine Flowers has been spearheading a lonely and frustrating campaign in Alabama’s Black Belt to install and improve a simple but crucial piece of infrastructure for the ...

Not all homes are connected to a city’s sewer system. It’s important to know whether or not yours is connected. Homes that do not have a direct connection will typically have a septic system. A septic ...

This is the leach field for a septic system. Septic designers have all sorts of options and can make a septic system work on just about any lot. (Tim Carter/TNS/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Do you ...

Learn homesteader septic system basics needed to maintain your property’s waste processor. Adapted from The Septic System Owner’s Manual. David Hayward came home one summer day to find brown, swampy ...