This could drastically reduce the nitrogen pollution leaking into the groundwater,” lead Stony Brook University researcher ...

New technology that injects septic waste into decomposing material at the landfill may be feasible for Flathead County, county officials learned this week. Consultants with the Smith Creek Bioreactor ...

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 ...