Just knowing the ins and outs of a septic system can save you a lot of money in the long run. But how do septic tanks work?

To treat their wastewater, properties in the United States not connected to a public sewer are required to install a septic system. Called on-site sewage facilities ...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga County Board of Health began contacting Middleburg Heights residents two years ago in order to conduct compliance inspections of their septic tank systems.

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR’s Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or ATU’s ...

FONTANA >> An Inland Valley utility company is studying how to convert nearly 22,000 property parcels from Fontana to Upland — representing about 80,000 people — from septic tank systems to a sewer ...