The South Carolina Supreme Court on Dec. 18 paused the proposed development of a new community in Awendaw that would have brought about 200 septic tank-dependent homes across 182 acres on the town’s ...

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 ...

The presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater shows evidence for contamination by local septic system wastewater, researchers have found. The presence of artificial sweeteners in rural ...

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 ...

Q: Marsha, I’m purchasing a home that is on a septic system rather than the public sewer. My home inspector strongly suggests I pay for a septic tank inspection. How do septic systems work? A: Your ...

If you have lived and grown up in an area with town sewerage, you might not even know what an onsite septic system is. When you buy that much-coveted house in the country, you might find yourself ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - An Ozarks group is offering incentives to maintain septic tanks. About 25% of Missouri homes have septic tanks. Those septic tanks can affect the quality of our groundwater, ...