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 ...

The presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater shows evidence for contamination by local septic system wastewater, researchers have found. The presence of artificial sweeteners in rural ...

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 ...

About the size of a Yugo, the concrete tank sits hunkered down in its hole behind the house – a relief to Ron Laurent and his crew, who spent the better part of Wednesday morning punching their way ...

When you flush, shower or run your garbage disposal, that waste has to go somewhere. For most U.S. homes, it’s taken care of by municipal sewers. But if you happen to be a homeowner living in a rural ...

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...