If you have a septic system rather than municipal sewer services, you know how important it is to properly maintain the tank and any plumbing associated with it. It can also be useful to know if ...

In this guide to septic systems, CR shares a detailed breakdown of the workings of a home septic system, with expert advice ...

For two years, we've been following the story of residents in a Martin County neighborhood concerned about the high cost of a septic-to-sewer conversion project.

You might be able to find visual clues like sewer covers, or by checking the direction the sewer pipe, located in the basement, leads out of the house. The average household septic system should ...