A hatch to a septic system spreading underground hides under a blanket of snow. (Photo: Donna Kallner) One day last summer when I was working the U.S. Census, I visited a cluster of homes on a narrow ...

An onsite wastewater treatment system, more commonly known as a septic system, consists of an intentionally designed chamber with inlets and outlets, utilizing settling and anaerobic bacteria to ...

A new product on the market helps ailing septic systems by aerating and circulating waste within the systems. SludgeHammer systems installed into residences with already clogged traditional septic ...

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 ...

Under most conditions, a septic tank will need to be pumped out by a professional every two to five years. A septic system is the most common way to treat household wastewater if connections to a ...