Something stinks in Whatcom County. It was reported to the county Health Department on Aug. 3 that the Nooksack Valley High School’s septic system is missing a drainage field. “We’ve got a septic tank ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the ...

As Susan Daly closed in on purchasing her next home earlier this summer — a cottage on a hill built in the 1920s in Oakland County's Highland Township — a home inspector's discovery of an unusual pipe ...

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is holding off on amendments to oceanfront septic tank rules to give the state's environmental and health departments time to collaborate on the ...

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 ...

Q: We found out a couple of months ago that the leach field of our septic system has failed. The field is on our neighbor's property. It was our neighbor who turned us in to the local code enforcer. A ...

Drainage fields are often referred to incorrectly as soakaways, causing confusion among homeowners as to which they actually need. Although both are different types of drainage systems, they fulfil ...

Whether your drains are blocked, overflowing or simply running slowly, the words 'drainage problems' are ones. most homeowners would rather avoid hearing. Messy, costly and potentially disruptive, ...