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

Under the bill, homeowners would hire a third-party contractor to inspect the new systems with county oversight. But some council members think the responsibility eventually should be taken over by ...

Gallatin County officials approved changes to the health code earlier this week to require new septic systems near impaired streams to be built to a higher level of treatment. The code changes require ...

HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a tidal lagoon with a septic system and no more room for drainage — but the ...

However, some of the requirements associated with registration have proven to be problematic or even impossible. As a result, ...

Ordered by a federal judge to save starving manatees from polluted septic tanks, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection came down hard on the wrong side — the side of the tanks. In a 56-page ...