Your septic field works quietly underground, but what you plant above it can make or break how well it functions. Certain ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Stephanie Sandston is learning a tough lesson about septic systems. She recently applied for a ...

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 ...

Martin County's plan to limit septic system size, although five times more strict than state standards, complies with state law, says the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The ruling means ...

Q.We’re looking to purchase a new home that will need a septic system. How much will it cost to buy and install one? A. For new construction—a brand-new house with a brand new septic system—the cost ...

Q. We are interested in a foreclosed country home with a septic tank. Our agent wants us to do the research "on our own" as she knows little about septic systems. There is no seller we can ask about ...