WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Every toilet flush and running faucet can place an additional burden on septic systems in homes ravaged by Indiana's floods, said a Purdue University Extension agricultural ...

Village Engineer Tim Hartnett on Thursday night listed the advantages of building a municipal wastewater treatment plant to replace individual septic systems. But residents at the meeting, attended by ...

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 ...

In an office on Jefferson Street, Bartelt Engineering’s staff is designing green solutions to treat winery wastewater, using thousands of wriggling worms. The wastewater treatment systems they are ...

TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Commission Chairman Roger Creekmore wants more time to review a request to allow the county to install septic systems when the last 15 storm shelters are constructed.

An engineer from a Rochester firm is facing felony charges for allegedly submitting paperwork to the town of Farmington saying that several lots off Green Road could maintain septic systems when, in ...

FARGO - Now is a good time to have septic tanks cleaned and pumped, according to a North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer. Septic tanks with too much accumulated sludge ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Millions of Canadians rely on septic systems to deal with household wastewater, but few homeowners understand how they work. This leads to two problems: mistakes made in managing a septic system, and ...