A well-designed, properly installed septic system can last for decadeswith proper care and regular inspections. But in order to make sure your septic system is in good shape, it’s helpful to ...

New septic system regulations under the Montezuma County Health Department kicked in Jan. 1. Under the Transfer of Title program, when a residential or commercial property meets certain criteria, an ...

Septic systems, which allow landowners to build homes without sewer connections, are a crucial feat of engineering for more remote communities in the Lowcountry. They can also backfire. Septic tanks ...

VASHON ISLAND -- As summer faded into fall, hundreds of commuters here watched -- and smelled -- raw sewage from a waterfront cabin flow along a busy street on its way into Puget Sound. For about six ...

The effort to get an authorized local agency management plan for onsite wastewater treatment systems began in 2000.