Septic systems — typically an underground tank to trap toilet waste and perforated piping to let the liquid percolate into the soil — are used by nearly one in five American households and countless ...

An onsite wastewater treatment system, more commonly known as a septic system, consists of an intentionally designed chamber with inlets and outlets, utilizing settling and anaerobic bacteria to ...

This report is part of the Troubled Water project produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative, a national investigative reporting project headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of ...

Staff from Summit County’s environmental health department presented to the Summit Board of County Commissioners at a Jan. 13 ...

As outlooks for water supplies on the Colorado River continue to worsen, water regulators in Southern Nevada are turning their sights to another set of water wasters. The Southern Nevada Water ...

Homeowners in Huntington know the importance of clean water and a properly functioning septic system. Whether it's ensuring safe drinking water or maintaining an efficient septic tank, professional ...

Health warnings have been lifted at a popular Christchurch swimming spot after a septic tank overflow, caused by bottles ...