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 ...

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This trench was dug to help alleviate rainwater issues in the yard of Roosevelt Jones, whose septic system has increasingly failed at his Suffolk, Va., home. (Kristen Zeis for The Washington Post) ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Homeowners who have septic tanks instead of city sewage should be on the lookout for weird noises coming from their sinks, washing machine, and even their toilets. And some ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

If he can find an audience, Jeremy Johnston could be talking soon to people around Clay County’s Doctors Lake about using state money to help replace their septic tanks with sewer lines. Before ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- Residents in northern Arizona are continuing to deal with problems from this year’s winter weather and record-breaking snowfall. Hundreds of residents in Flagstaff’s rural ...

If your home isn't hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

Last year’s 50th anniversary of consolidation inspired some soul searching among those with a civic conscience. What could Jacksonville’s rare form of government have done better? One obvious failure ...

Legislation that would require regular septic tank inspections began moving in the Florida House on Tuesday as lawmakers work to address water quality problems that contributed to last year’s ...

If your home isn’t hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...