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 ...

In May, Carver County accepted a $150,000 grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to assist low-income landowners with failing septic systems. Subsurface sewage treatment systems, more ...

The Internal Revenue Service will no longer count as taxable income Suffolk County grants to help homeowners upgrade to new high-tech septic systems, in a decision that will help environmentally ...

The writing is on the water: Outdated septic tank policies and regulatory inaction cost our coastal communities money, threaten our health and leave our waterways polluted. When septic tanks overflow ...

Editor's note: This story originally stated that participants must attend a virtual workshop. Participants are encouraged to attend but can participate if they do not. Homeowners in southeastern ...

A septic system failure can force sewage where it shouldn’t: Back into your home or the surface of your yard, posing serious health risks. To help Michigan homeowners get ahead of the problem, the ...