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 ...

If you’ve recently moved into a home that relies on a septic system (or you see one in your future), you might already know a thing or two about the big picture. One of the most critical points: ...

Back in 2012, I wrote about my backed up septic system and the non-traditional methods I was using to try and solve the problem. Five years later people are still asking me how things are going and if ...

Do you know where the water goes after you take a shower or flush the toilet? That wastewater does not magically disappear, and unless it is properly treated, it can cause disease outbreaks, algal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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