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 ...

Tree roots do not wait decades to cause trouble for your septic line. Given moisture, nutrients, and even a small opening, ...

Heavy rain across Oklahoma is causing numerous problems across central Oklahoma, and it could lead to a big bill for some homeowners. Moore flooding is on its way Tuesday and Wednesday, but that could ...

Recently, The Post and Courier’s editorial staff again highlighted the urgent issue of septic tank pollution in our coastal waters and the work Mount Pleasant is doing to encourage homeowners to buy ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Critics are raising a stink over what could become a very messy problem in Polk County. The landfill where human waste from septic tanks was being hauled was shut down a couple of ...

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is holding off on amendments to oceanfront septic tank rules to give the state's environmental and health departments time to collaborate on the ...

Tuscaloosa County Commissioners said failing septic tanks at Sunshine Valley Mobile Home Park may be contaminating a nearby ...

Indian River County faces critical water and wastewater infrastructure challenges due to population growth and state-mandated septic tank upgrades. The county's Integrated Water Master Plan aims to ...

Outer Banks Voice Although little action on rules took place at the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) meeting on Feb. 25 and 26, two issues directly related to the ...

If you’ve ever had a beach day cancelled because of “elevated bacteria levels,” or hesitated before drinking a glass of Long Island tap water, you know the sinking feeling of worrying about water ...