Craig Summers, a local resident, is worried the system will pollute the water in the small, picturesque cove. "There's a lot of swimming and boating," he told CBC News.

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul on Wednesday signed a law to make it easier and more financially viable for homeowners and small businesses to upgrade their septic systems to the latest technologies, in an ...

A Conventional wisdom from septic professionals says that your high-mileage system is toast and needs replacing. That was the diagnosis at my place back in 2011 when a septic guy came over and saw ...

Extending the life of a septic systemA: Almost all rural homes (and some suburban ones) use septic systems to handle household wastewater, and it’s not unusual to see septic systems fail after ...

The system there is estimated to cost about $2.2 million. “They’ve got to realize that it’s going to cost people a lot of money,” he said.

Biochar filtration adds another layer of protection, aligning with BBB Septic’s commitment to sustainability and smart system design. As outlined in their recent update on septic system designs in ...

So Baker has seen firsthand the limits of the building’s small septic system. The tenants can’t have a washing machine, she said, and without a laundromat in town, she has to lug her laundry ...