Conceived as a low-cost, low-tech means of disposing toilet waste in rural communities without sewers, septic systems have become a leading cause of the toxic algae blooms that, like a rainbow cloak, ...

Septic systems — typically an underground tank to trap toilet waste and perforated piping to let the liquid percolate into the soil — are used by nearly one in five American households and countless ...

William Bolton of Quaker City Concrete Products of Leetonia carries out routine maintenance on a septic tank. Behind Bolton is service technician Shane Sadler. Most septic systems in Mahoning County ...

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If you’re on a septic system, what happens after you flush your toilet? In a new, statewide UF/IFAS Extension program aptly titled “After the Flush,” Mary Lusk and her colleagues aim to teach ...

It’s easy to forget about the important, behind-the-scenes systems that keep your home in working order, and the most unsung hero of them all may be your septic system. You may be inclined to lose ...

About 26 million homes in the US are served by septic systems. That’s a lot of real estate, and a lot of financial exposure should something go wrong with your septic system. Since septic system ...