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Should You Get a Septic Tank for the Cabin?
In a holding tank system, the waste remains in the septic tank until it's full. Then it needs to be pumped out by a vacuum truck. Holding tanks systems are much simpler and cheaper to install than ...
Keep Jack Frost out of septic systems
Just as frost can cause problems with underground pipes in cities, it can also impact pipes and other parts of septic systems that are used to treat and disperse sewage. Cold temperatures combined ...
Warm temps are cool, but they can lead to problems for septic systems
It’s beginning to look a lot like potential problems for rural septic systems this holiday season. “It may not be such a happy new year for some households if we don’t get snow cover ...
Florida has a septic tank problem. Here’s a fix
In 2019, after Florida was hit hard by the outbreak of both harmful blue-green algae and red tide, newly elected Gov. Ron ...
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Penn State Extension seeks input from septic system owners or users
Penn State Extension is surveying septic system owners or users to learn more about septic system operation and maintenance practices across Pennsylvania. Extension’s water quality and quantity team ...
Commentary: Local governments must do more to reduce septic tank pollution
South Carolina cities and counties can and should regulate the siting and maintenance of future septic tanks, which can cause ...