Pennington County's septic ordinance requires residents to have their septic tanks pumped and inspected at least once every six years. The process starts with a letter from the county informing a ...

Septic tanks are the second largest source of groundwater nitrate contamination. In this study, the feasibility of coupling a conventional lateral field with a sulfur-limestone (S/L) layer to treat ...

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 ...

Thousands of Polk County residents flush their toilets without a second thought. It travels to a septic tank, once called a "magic box" because it makes the waste disappear. This way of thinking has ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...