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 tank treatment every so often can help prevent this. If you don’t ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has designated this week as ‘Septic Smart Week’. Homeowners and communities are being encouraged to properly care for and maintain septic systems. If not maintained, failing ...

Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the solid sludge that forms in the bottom of the tank needs to be pumped out ...

(WWLP) – If your household relies on a septic system, September is a great time to check on it. Septic systems are designed to treat wastewater from your home before it feeds into local lakes, rivers, ...

Is your well water in fair shape? Is it time to say farewell to your existing septic system? What are your options when it comes to ensuring safe drinking water and maintaining a working septic system ...

LENEXA, Kan.— On Monday, Sept. 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with federal, state and local government and private sector partners kicked off its fourth annual SepticSmart ...

For many people who live on a lake a sewer system is not available. They rely on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, commonly called septic systems, to treat and disperse waste and recycle water. A ...

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 ...