A proposal has been put forward to replace an ageing septic tank with a modern, below-ground sewage treatment system at a ...

In 2004, health officials worked to change septic regulations after determining that the county’s large amount of surface water required a higher level of treatment.

They measure the buildup of solids on the bottom of the pipe with sonar and try to estimate the corrosion on the top, where ...

Flathead County Commissioners approved a new set of septic regulations and construction standards that specifically allows ...

In Alabama's Black Belt, failing septic systems threaten health and safety. A new bipartisan bill aims to improve rural wastewater management and aid struggling families with grants and loans.

Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six ...

Authorities say a theft investigation at a construction site in Marion County led to the arrest of a man accused of attempting to steal a septic tank on two separate occasions.

A watchdog group is questioning Missoula County’s conditional approval allowing the Holland Lake Lodge to use an old storage tank for sewage this summer.

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday morning, the Southern Nevada Health District withdrew a controversial proposal to update regulations for local homeowners with septic tanks. For the past six months, ...

Failing septic systems threaten lakes and groundwater, but Michigan remains the only state without uniform regulations.

Southern Deschutes County has a lot going for it: postage-stamp lots tucked into expanses of Lodgepole pine, lesser-glimpsed views of the Cascades and backroads to many lakes and access points along ...

Septic tank conversions reveal a larger conservation issue; some say the government should look elsewhere to save water as experts say the region needs more.