Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

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 ...

CLERMONT — The widespread septic-tank failures in the Greater Hills and Greater Pines developments are the fault of the system manufacturer and installer, according to a suit the developer has filed ...

Is the grass greener over your septic tank? Are your drains backing up or smelling foul? Do you hear gurgling sounds in the plumbing? These warning signs signal that your septic tank is overloaded — ...