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 ...

Residential sewer line problems rarely begin with a major collapse or a flooded yard. In many cases, the trouble starts quietly with subtle changes that are easy to overlook. You might notice slow ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

Some Las Vegas Valley residents are objecting to a plan that would force them to dump their septic tanks and tap into the region’s municipal sewer system. Officials with the Southern Nevada Water ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Warwick Councilman Ed Ladouceur said living without access to the city’s sewer line has caused daily problems for residents in the Bayside neighborhood. “[One told me] I can’t ...

The Malibu City Council has asked for a preliminary assessment of how to construct and finance a sewer line along Pacific Coast Highway, above, where 327 homes burned. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles ...

The Tualatin City Council is looking into constructing a sewer line to hook up the last part of the city that still uses septic tanks -- 32 lots on Southwest Killarney Lane, off Southwest Boones Ferry ...

Mount Pleasant Waterworks received $13 million to extend wastewater collection lines and eliminate septic tanks in the Shem Creek Water Shed, Seven Mile and Snowden Communities. One $10 million grant ...

One way to help stop harmful algae and invasive weeds from mucking up the ailing Wekiwa and Gemini springs is by digging up septic tanks and replacing them with sewer connections. That’s the goal ...

The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority is pursuing funding for an estimated $30 million project to connect more than 400 homes along Cayuga Lake to a nearly nine-mile-long sewer line. Karl ...

Cocoa City Council passed an ordinance requiring residents to connect to the new sewer system once available. Homeowners are concerned about potential costs if grants don't cover the entire ...