As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

This is what my septic system looked like during the height of failure. The sewage is about 24” above the outlet of the tank and threatening to spill out onto the lawn. June 2011 was a bad time at my ...

A new product on the market helps ailing septic systems by aerating and circulating waste within the systems. SludgeHammer systems installed into residences with already clogged traditional septic ...

A septic system sounds straightforward—you install the tank, run the lines, and call it a day. But most of the regrets ...

Cold temperatures may cause problems if you rely on a septic system to run your home. Frozen conditions could impact the drainage or lead to clogs. There are a few simple guidelines to follow if you ...

Five or six days a week Ronnie Tamez rises early in the morning to monitor and fix something beneath the ground that many people in Clark County would prefer to not think about. “You don’t think about ...

Under most conditions, a septic tank will need to be pumped out by a professional every two to five years. A septic system is the most common way to treat household wastewater if connections to a ...

Q What can I do about the clogged leaching lines in my 38-year-old septic system? There’s some pooling of sewage on the surface of the ground. Septic systems work by pre-digesting sewage in an ...

Too many Lowcountry waterfront homeowners and businesses flush toilets into septic tanks in spots where they could hook into sewers, and water quality in our tidal creeks suffers because of it.

Question: The home we’re buying was built in 1947, and it still has the original septic tank. We’ve never had a home with a septic system. The seller promised to pay for an inspection and then backed ...