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 ...

Raw sewage is escaping treatment throughout Ohio, potentially contaminating ground water, creeks and lakes thanks in part to lax enforcement of a hodgepodge of rules. State and local health officials ...

The Logan-Hocking school superintendent was at a meeting at Logan High School in the spring when he smelled sewage. Stephen Stirn asked a maintenance worker if there was a problem in the building. No, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Q: We found out a couple of months ago that the leach field of our septic system has failed. The field is on our neighbor's property. It was our neighbor who turned us in to the local code enforcer. A ...

Replacing a septic tank usually costs between $3,000 and $12,000, depending on the type of tank your home needs, the size of your house and the cost of installation. Because of these factors, septic ...