Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

An alternative solution to a septic problem was presented to supervisors during their October 1 meeting. Sewer Enforcement Officer John Belles, property owner Barry Andrew and his engineer labored for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rising seas are causing septic systems across the South to fail, leading to public health concerns and costly repairs for ...

Call it sewer district hot potato. Two sets of neighbors along the 2300 block of Perryville Road, unable to come up with a compromise since November 2000, finally gave their problem to their city ...

HAINES FALLS-The owner of property in Haines Falls said the buildings on his land never had a septic problem that allegedly impacted the restaurant next door, and that the two structures on it were ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Maybe the most dreaded of home system breakdowns is the septic system. A malfunction can, at best, prevent your toilets from flushing — at the very worst, ...

Florida has more than 2 million septic systems, writes environmental scientist Iuliia Istratiy, and the runoff from them has become one of the state’s most persistent polluters.