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 ...

Septic systems, which allow landowners to build homes without sewer connections, are a crucial feat of engineering for more remote communities in the Lowcountry. They can also backfire. Septic tanks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic ...

Question: My wife and I are buying a weekend home on the lake. There's only one thing that bothers me. The house has a septic system, and I've always owned houses on public sewerage. I'm a little ...

Whether you have a septic system or are buying a house with one, know that whatever you flush or pour down the drain can come back to haunt you, either in major repair expenses or in simple ...