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 ...

Because BAT septic systems are costly — as much as $10,000 to $20,000 more than a standard septic system — and rural counties have been complaining for years about how the rules have deterred growth.

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 ...

County Administrator Ron Alles said last week he will ask commissioners to amend the county’s much-berated interim zoning rules to require Level I-b systems, which cost roughly half as much as the ...

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 ...

County Administrator Ron Alles said last week he will ask commissioners to amend the county's much-berated interim zoning rules to require Level I-b systems, which cost roughly half as much as the ...