Septic tanks are a lot easier to understand than you might think. If you have only ever relied on city water and sewer systems, transitioning to a home with a septic tank might seem a bit overwhelming ...

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 ...

Do you wonder how septic systems work? I never gave it much thought in all the years I lived in Cincinnati. Every house I lived in was connected to a municipal sewer line. Just about every house I ...

A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic tank treatment every so often can help prevent this. If you don’t ...

If your home isn’t hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Erma Bombeck famously wrote the book “The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank.” It was a wonderful account of domestic life in the 1960s and 1970s from her humorous and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville working to replace old septic tank systems that can cause environmental issues. News4JAX went to several neighborhoods on Thursday where the city is doing ...

Highlights On average, the cost to clean a septic tank ranges between $250 to $550, with a national average cost of $400. Septic tank cleaning costs are made up of several factors, some of which are ...

Sewage is being discharged on an island sanctuary for rare birds. Coquet Island, off the coast of Northumberland, is home to 30,000 puffins as well as arctic, common and Sandwich terns. The site is a ...