The state's Blue-Green Algae Task Force plans to tackle issues like septic tank pollution and the effectiveness of retention ponds in 2022. Some parts of Florida are literally covered and filled with ...

If your home isn't hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

A septic system sounds straightforward—you install the tank, run the lines, and call it a day. But most of the regrets ...

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 ...

So, while Gulf Breeze is eager to get city residents converted from septic to sewer, there is no great hurry to similarly encourage Water System customers outside the city limits. More: With ...

A comprehensive review of government and academic research from 2015 to 2025 confirms that eco-friendly septic management practices measurably protect groundwater, soil, and surface water quality.

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 ...

One way to help stop harmful algae and invasive weeds from mucking up the ailing Wekiwa and Gemini springs is by digging up septic tanks and replacing them with sewer connections. That’s the goal ...

It’s an old joke, but Al Thurmes laughs anyway. “This job? It sucks,” he said, over the roar of his vacuum-cleaning truck slurping the sewage out of a septic tank. That describes the future of his ...

In Florida, one of the nation’s largest waterways is in danger as septic tanks are disrupting the fragile ecosystem of the state’s Indian River Lagoon. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Lisa ...