Flathead County Commissioners approved a new set of septic regulations and construction standards that specifically allows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the ...

This is the leach field for a septic system. Septic designers have all sorts of options and can make a septic system work on just about any lot. (Tim Carter/TNS/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Do you ...

Q.: We would like to construct a garden with a fishpond beyond the deck, but this is also the area where our septic field is located. I would like to add some plants with shallow root systems, as not ...

Few of the houses I’ve built have needed their own septic systems. One house that did, however, stands out in my mind. The lot wasn’t big enough to support a traditional leach field. (I’ll get into ...

Q: We found out a couple of months ago that the leach field of our septic system has failed. The field is on our neighbor's property. It was our neighbor who turned us in to the local code enforcer. A ...

For many residents and visitors alike, the State of Michigan conjures images of abundant fresh water and sprawling Great ...

This graphic shows how septic tanks and leach fields operate. Provided graphic Among the bills awaiting additional action from Indiana lawmakers in the back half of the legislative session are two ...