The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR's Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or ATU's ...

Jerry Wolfe said he was shocked to discover a tow truck stuck in his Pasco County backyard, with one tire partially buried in his newly installed septic tank system.

Lowcountry environmental groups are celebrating a recent ruling by a circuit court judge about building large-scale septic tank systems.

Septic systems work by pre-digesting sewage in an underground tank, with the liquid then going out in perforated pipes buried below ground and seeping into the soil.

In this guide to septic systems, CR shares a detailed breakdown of the workings of a home septic system, with expert advice on costs, maintenance, and more.

"Don't flush kitty litter," and more quick-but-essential expert tips for keeping keep your septic system running well—and saving your home from disaster.

Dog rescued from unused septic tank in Louisville, prompting warning from officials PRP firefighters rescued a dog from a pit where a homeowner's septic tank lies.

The City of Jacksonville and JEA are making progress on their “Septic Tank Phaseout” program, with three major projects now completed.

Expecting individual property owners to pay $2 million or even $500,000 in infrastructure costs to bring a sewer line near their property is absurd, because this bill no longer allows a septic ...

The family tells 12News that their septic system constantly overflows, ruing their backyard, and the contractors who built it won't help.

Struggling with incorporating unsightly and disconcerting hardscape elements like septic tanks into your landscape is like trying to play basketball with a toaster.

Water board enforcers say three Yucca Valley homeowners will face $5,000 a day fines if they don't hook up to public sewer lines by December.