Judge orders a stop on septic tanks near North Indian River Lagoon until Florida comes up with better plans on how to save sea cows.

For too long Ireland has had a poor record in making sure septic tanks operate properly and don’t pollute their environs. This is not an isolated problem with holiday homes in remote places ...

More than half of 1,400 domestic septic tanks inspected by local authorities last year failed to meet the required standard.

Over half of septic tank inspections failed in 2024, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Local authorities completed 1,390 septic tank inspections in 2024, targeted near rivers ...

The EPA report found 82 per cent of septic tanks that failed during 2013-2024 were fixed, up from 75 per cent at the end of 2021. This has been aided by increased uptake in grants.

That 2018 call for a missing child is now a yearly warning from San Juan County Fire and Rescue about the dangers of unsecured septic tanks.

Securing funding to get 92 homes off outdated septic depends on predicting costs that are always rising, creating a huge obstacle for Cocoa officials.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Department of Environmental Protection lawyers told a federal judge Tuesday that the state agency can’t enforce a ban on septic tanks to protect manatees — even if it ...

Facing a surge of billion-dollar disasters, Americans are getting creative — from burying vans to building levees — to survive extreme weather.

In this guide to septic systems, CR shares a detailed breakdown of the workings of a home septic system, with expert advice on costs, maintenance, and more.

Dog rescued from unused septic tank in Louisville, prompting warning from officials PRP firefighters rescued a dog from a pit where a homeowner's septic tank lies.

Septic tanks still at risk with late snow Running washing machines, taking showers can help prevent freezing.