Q: Marsha, I’m purchasing a home that is on a septic system rather than the public sewer. My home inspector strongly suggests I pay for a septic tank inspection. How do septic systems work? A: Your ...

Septic systems, which allow landowners to build homes without sewer connections, are a crucial feat of engineering for more remote communities in the Lowcountry. They can also backfire. Septic tanks ...

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There are over 1 million septic systems in Michigan. They’re an integral part of managing Michiganders’ waste — municipal sewer lines aren’t universally available, and septic systems work well if they ...

Not sure how that septic system in your back yard works? Well if you are one of the septic drain field 9,000 homeowners in the Clackamas River Watershed who have a septic system, you may want to know ...

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BELLA VISTA -- Homeowners seeking to repair an existing septic system or to install a new one in Bella Vista will now have to get septic plumbing permits first. Previously, septic system installation ...