Today we are focused on affordable options to repair or replace your septic system. Check out our blog on septic system basics if you are new to this topic.

SepticSmart Week serves as a great reminder for homeowners to check their on-site septic systems. In Washington, about one-third of households rely on septic. That's close to one million homes!

A cesspool on the edge of collapse is a safety risk to anyone on the property. A fall into a collapsed cesspool can be fatal, whether because of physical injury or the emission of harmful gases.

For years, Wilson County residents have paid their monthly sewer bills, but many say the service they’re paying for isn’t working.

The recently completed Valley Villas septic abatement project included the installation of 34 new sanitary sewers and ...

The Board of Health is inching closer to approving revisions to its septic regulation, which would require property owners ...

While home inspections cover the parts of the house you can see, cesspool and septic systems are out of sight. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger reports.

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