Understanding how your septic system works, when to pump it and adopting a few simple habits can save you stress and money in ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he gives an in-depth tour of his envirocycle septic system. Learn how household ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he answers a viewer's question about his unique dragon fruit trellis, nicknamed the ...

The root of Jennifer’s problem is that the new system was installed too high out of the ground. The sewage line from the ...

Hazardous to health and home, standing water in the yard is an issue to prioritize. See how DIY and professional solutions ...

Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six ...

More grant funding is available to property owners in the DeLeon Springs area to upgrade their septic systems, as required by state officials. The Florida Department ...

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Another legislative session brings another opportunity for Florida policymakers to protect our water and our health. So far, state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith has stepped up to the plate. His proposed ...

LONGWOOD, Fla. — Homeowners in unincorporated Longwood say they are concerned they may be required to abandon their septic tanks, some of them newly installed, and ...

Most homeowners have a handful of DIY projects they know how to do and feel confident tackling on their own. However, even when saving money is the goal, there are some projects that simply aren't ...

There are 360,000 older septic systems in Suffolk County and about 35,000 on the North Shore of Nassau, most of them slowly leeching nitrogen into the groundwater and Long Island’s streams, rivers and ...