It could soon cost at least $8,000 more to build a new home if the property isn’t near the public sewer system. That’s the difference between a standard septic system and a high-tech, ...

State health officials say they are again ready to try to enact new septic standards, six years after their most-recent attempt. Rules that Ohio Department of Health officials hope to enact by May ...

New state regulations for septic systems will bring sweeping changes for homeowners and county environmental regulators alike. The problem -- no one knows yet exactly what those regulations will say ...

What’s the problem with septic tanks? The short answer is that, in most soil conditions, there is no problem for properly designed, installed and maintained septic systems. The EPA determined in 1999 ...

In June 2008, the components and installation for a standard septic system cost $3,500 to $12,000, according to quotes obtained by Deschutes County, while the nitrate-reducing systems cost about ...

Q. I've heard all kinds of advice about septic tank pumping and am more than flummoxed. Some of my neighbors have never done it and others say it needs to be done frequently. When should you pump a ...

With its killer view and location above one of Ojai’s toniest neighborhoods, the one-acre lot Lee Rennacker bought two years ago seemed a great spot to build his dream home. But that was before, in ...

WESTPORT — The Board of Health is looking at septic systems and pushing more homeowners to consider denitrification systems. Member Tanja Ryden said at a meeting earlier this month that the board ...

WESTPORT — Layer sand, sawdust and gravel, and what do you get? A "layer cake" septic system, one of a new breed of septics that could be coming to a house near you. If you live in Westport, it's ...