Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

For many families, living outside the confines of a city is the fulfillment of the American dream. But that dream quickly can turn into a nightmare for homeowners who discover they have a serious ...

For more than 15 years, Catherine Flowers has been spearheading a lonely and frustrating campaign in Alabama’s Black Belt to install and improve a simple but crucial piece of infrastructure for the ...

Chris Jones worries about Lake Sherwood every time his family turns on the kitchen faucet or flushes a toilet in their home. The water body near Ocoee is overtaking several properties in Jones’ ...

WESTON — Some homeowners are still having problems with their septic tanks overflowing. Not enough to cause an uproar, however — and some say an uproar may be what it takes to get the issue addressed.

Flooded rural homeowners may have to deal with septic tank problems. Aaron Johnson of the Custer Health District gave a few pointers this week at the Burleigh County Commission meeting through ...

CLERMONT — The widespread septic-tank failures in the Greater Hills and Greater Pines developments are the fault of the system manufacturer and installer, according to a suit the developer has filed ...