Septic tanks are a lot easier to understand than you might think. If you have only ever relied on city water and sewer systems, transitioning to a home with a septic tank might seem a bit overwhelming ...

Dear James: We have a septic system at our small farmhouse. It would be convenient to add a garbage disposal in the kitchen. Can we use a garbage disposal with a septic system? — Joyce D. Dear Joyce: ...

Q: I recently moved from a house on a city sewer system to a rural retirement home that has a septic tank. What can you tell me about septic tanks? At my last home, I had clogging issues in my main ...

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 ...

Nearly one-fifth of American households depend on septic systems to treat wastewater, and those numbers are even higher in rural areas like those found in the Mohican River watershed. Unfortunately, ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...

MASSACHUSETTS (WWLP) — If your household relies on a septic system, September is a great time to check on it. Septic systems are designed to treat wastewater from your home before it feeds into local ...

This pick from Bio-Clean is a natural septic tank treatment designed to maintain and improve the health of septic systems. This product contains a blend of bacteria and enzymes that are specifically ...

Not sure how that septic system in your back yard works? Well if you are one of the 9,000 homeowners in the Clackamas River Watershed who have a septic system, you may want to know more about it!