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 ...

That neighbor is turning herself into an enemy.

I live in the Atlanta area and operate a plumbing business there. A lot of the houses that I plumb are on septic tanks and occasionally we are having problems with a sewage smell. In most cases, it ...

The editorial board tells us our septic tanks are causing “health problems.” Really? When the city tried this tack back in the ’90s, they were asked for evidence that septic tanks were causing “health ...

Some are asking the question, are the septic tanks in our yards making the algae problem in our waterways worse? Scientists say leaking septic tanks aren’t the sole cause of the algae, but do ...

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 ...

Outer Banks Voice Although little action on rules took place at the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) meeting on Feb. 25 and 26, two issues directly related to the ...

Flooded rural homeowners may have to deal with septic tank problems. Aaron Johnson of the Custer Health District gave a few pointers this week at the Burleigh County Commission meeting through ...

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