As the state ramps up pressure to reduce nitrogen pollution in the region's estuaries and embayments, Cape Cod homeowners, who face expensive septic system replacements or upgrades, could have some ...

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? Dear Joyce: That is a ...

BELLA VISTA -- Homeowners seeking to repair an existing septic system or to install a new one in Bella Vista will now have to get septic plumbing permits first. Previously, septic system installation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic ...

This is the first of a two-part series on addressing Cape Cod's worsening water pollution. Read the second part here. Pat Uhlman lives across the street from Shubael Pond in Barnstable. The round pond ...

There are DOs and DON’Ts whether you are connected to a sewer system, or you are on a septic system. Some of these DOs and DON’Ts differ depending upon which you are connected to. To best understand ...

Over the past two years, about 27% more septic tank owners in Mahoning County have applied to Mahoning County Public Health for permits to replace or alter their septic systems than in 2021, which was ...