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 ...

A good septic system is a miracle of human ingenuity, invisibly processing and purifying household wastewater and returning it to the earth. It’s an efficient, economical solution for households in ...

Toby Pellicci was one of the first 100 homeowners to participate in a Nassau County program that awards grants of up to $20,000 to replace old septic tanks and cesspools with a more modern septic ...

The Charleston region — Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties — is growing at a pace few communities in the Southeast can match. New families, employers and retirees arrive every day, drawn by ...

As the state ramps up pressure to reduce nitrogen pollution in the region's estuaries and embayments, Cape Cod homeowners, who face expensive septic system replacements or upgrades, could have some ...

William Bolton of Quaker City Concrete Products of Leetonia carries out routine maintenance on a septic tank. Behind Bolton is service technician Shane Sadler. Most septic systems in Mahoning County ...