Every time Isaias Martinez flushes the toilet or washes his hands, he risks losing his home. The septic tank behind the newly constructed house he bought for $627,000 two years ago started leaking ...

Last year’s 50th anniversary of consolidation inspired some soul searching among those with a civic conscience. What could Jacksonville’s rare form of government have done better? One obvious failure ...

If your home isn't hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- The city has received a $500,000 grant that will help pay for the construction of sanitary sewers along sections of Albion and Webster roads. The total estimated cost of the ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

South Carolina's coast has thousands of ticking time bombs that pose a threat to the water quality in and around our rivers and creeks, and imperil our children's and grandchildren's quality of life.

Families near a slaughterhouse in Bean Station are using bottled water after their well water was contaminated by coliform and E.coli. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says the ...

Q: Three months ago, I bought a house. I didn't have a septic inspection. A few days ago, the septic pump failed. I had it pumped, then had a plumber come to inspect. He found that the tank is not a 1 ...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A Pender County man is going to lose his home and be forced into bankruptcy because of a failed septic tank. Tyler Shuler moved into his brand new house in April 2013 – and ...