Dear Angie: We're looking to purchase a new home that will need a septic system. How much will it cost to buy and install one? - Robert S., Washington, Ill. Dear Robert: For new construction - a brand ...

Buying or replacing a septic tank is a financial problem that for many homeowners can kind of stink, in more ways than one. From start to finish, installing a septic system requires detailed planning, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don’t need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water,” the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water ...

Penn Forest Township supervisors last night adopted more stringent regulations for the installation of septic systems. The new regulations call for the township’s sewer enforcement officer to make ...

(Editor's note: The May 12 issue of the Rochester Times carried the story of a Farmington family, the Abbots, who were dismayed that the septic system of the new home they bought in 2004 had gone bad.

ALLENSPARK, Colo.—The folks who live in a dozen homes here that were served by an old sewer plant had to make a decision last year: Either fund an expensive study to find out whether their sewer plant ...

Installing a septic system on land involves costs and considerations:Types of Systems: Aerobic systems (e.g., Hoot or Norweco) may have higher maintenance costs. Conventional systems are often ...