Sharon Burton won't open the windows of her rural Cape Girardeau County home to the cool, fall breezes because she can't stand the stench from her neighbor's faulty septic system that has polluted her ...

ith money from government grants and local homeowners, Hammond will begin building its first sewage system next year. It's hoped the system will both to improve the quality of the Zumbro River and ...

TREMONT — The Tazewell County Health Department is considering rolling back requirements on septic systems. The changes will provide more flexibility when ...

Backed by a $750,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant, Charlestown aims to modernize and upgrade outdated septic systems ...

It's too bad that two environmental groups felt they had no choice but to go to court to force the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control to consider how cumulative septic tank permits ...

For many people who live on a lake a sewer system is not available. They rely on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, commonly called septic systems, to treat and disperse waste and recycle water. A ...

BUZZARDS BAY — Upgrading your home’s septic system to one that can efficiently reduce nitrogen pollution recently became more affordable. New language in the state budget signed by Gov. Charlie Baker ...

South Carolina's coast has thousands of ticking time bombs that pose a threat to the water quality in and around our rivers and creeks, and imperil our children's and grandchildren's quality of life.

Dear Angie: We're looking to purchase a new home that will need a septic system. How much will it cost to buy and install one? - Robert S., Washington, Ill. Dear Robert: For new construction - a brand ...

A proposed change in state regulations could require tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents to replace or upgrade their septic systems in the next five years ...