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 ...

Many, if not most homes, in Sterling use a passive onsite wastewater treatment system consisting of a single compartment septic tank and a trench/bed subsurface wastewater (Pipe-In-Stone) infiltration ...

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 ...

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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

(Editor's note: The May 12 issue of the Rochester Times carried the story of a Farmington family, the Abbots, who were dismayed that the septic system of the new home they bought in 2004 had gone bad.