Many people were raised in homes that utilized a conventional septic system. A conventional or standard system is one that uses rock and perforated pipe, leaching chambers or multi-pipe systems and is ...

For many people who live on a lake a sewer system is not available. They rely on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, commonly called septic systems, to treat and disperse waste and recycle water. A ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, epa.gov, one in five houses in ...

Brevard County commissioners unanimously backed a major overhaul of the county's septic tank rules in an effort to reduce harmful nitrogen and phosphorus from going into the Indian River Lagoon. The ...

Leon County just received $2.2 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to upgrade conventional septic systems to advanced treatment. Homeowners in the Springs Protection zones ...

The County Commission is moving forward with a plan to restrict septic tank installations as a way to help reduce pollution of the Indian River Lagoon and other waterways. Commissioners this week ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Commission is considering changes in land development regulation in the Green Swamp, including one that would affect septic tanks. Officials consider eco-friendly ...

About half of New England’s households are on septic systems. That’s the highest proportion in the country. For decades, most conventional systems have done well removing pollutants and pathogens. But ...