Sewage expansion on the island has been slow, but not totally absent. The Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant opened in ...

The best root killers for sewer lines remove troublesome roots and clear blocked drains, saving homeowners a pricey call to a ...

The Solution: Don’t place edible gardens on top of or near leach fields. If you want to grow anything on leach fields, stick ...

Perc tests, short for percolation, help determine which type of septic system is right for your building site. They measure ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Gallatin County officials approved changes to the health code earlier this week to require ...

The code changes require new or expanded septic systems to add another level of treatment that would reduce the amount of nitrate discharged into groundwater in areas that drain into one of the county ...

They say there were no disclosures made that their septic system drain fields under their backyard are full, meaning every few weeks, their wastewater backs up into their home. “I take sponge ...

Because of that, we’re going to look into a few popular drain cleaner options that can ... offers you the ability to keep your pipes and septic system working well. You’ll get the benefit ...

The team at Sim Sanitation is always eager to educate the community about septic systems, from explaining the differences between leach fields and pits to providing valuable tips on maintenance. Here ...

Even a raised garden isn’t a good idea because the added weight of the soil and bed structures can crush the septic pipes. Most structures put too much weight on top of the septic field to be a ...

Former Tama County homeowner Andrew Smith pictured with his dog Rizzo in a photo used on Smith’s GoFundMe webpage where he is seeking to raise $13,000 in order to pay for the fix to an incorrectly ...