Kane, who has lived on the Rolla, B.C., property just north of Dawson Creek for nearly 18 years, fell into what she learned was an old septic tank, full of icy water that, fortunately, was no ...

Over half of septic tank inspections by local authorities failed last year, with a “significant number” identified as a risk to human health and the environment, the Environmental Protection ...

Over half of septic tanks inspected last year failed the test, putting householders’ health and the environment at risk, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns in its latest report on ...

That 2018 call for a missing child is now a yearly warning from San Juan County Fire and Rescue about the dangers of unsecured septic tanks. “Over the course of several minutes being on scene ...

County commissioners have given final approval to strict septic tank rules designed to reduce the flow of harmful nitrogen and phosphorus into the Indian River Lagoon. Through its 5-0 vote on ...

Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

Experts are suggesting people run their washing machines and dishwashers and take hot showers to combat frost encroaching on their septic ... depth or shallowness. Mound systems and shallower ...

A septic tank can cost thousands of dollars, but there are some ways to save money. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...

The city of Jacksonville and JEA work off a ranked list of 35 neighborhoods for conversion from septic tanks to sewer service, a costly undertaking that totals about $1.6 billion for every area on ...

More are coming. The flurry of homebuilding embodies the change that can come from replacing septic tanks with sewer in parts of the city that haven't shared for decades in the rest of ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan has debated for decades but never passed a uniform statewide septic code — an abject governance failure that continually threatens public health and the environment, say ...