It's important to empty your septic tanks, but how often? Avoid backups and repairs by following this expert-recommended ...

This Portage County Company Is Changing That. It’s not right that people have to pay to have their tank pumped out more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic ...

Home insurance may pay to repair septic tanks that are damaged by an event your policy covers. Home insurance may pay to repair septic tanks and pipes that are damaged by fire, lightning and other ...

Most homeowners have one of two options when it comes to waste disposal: a municipal sewage system or a private septic tank. Waste flushed into a sewer system is usually carried away to a distant ...

A hatch to a septic system spreading underground hides under a blanket of snow. (Photo: Donna Kallner) One day last summer when I was working the U.S. Census, I visited a cluster of homes on a narrow ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that almost six out of every ten domestic septic tanks failed inspection ...