More than half of 1,400 domestic septic tanks inspected by local authorities last year failed to meet the required standard. The Environmental Protection Agency said this is a real concern because ...

New Delhi: A 56-year-old man died after falling into a septic tank that collapsed at his home in Prem Nagar on Sunday morning, police said. The man, Vinod Kumar, was clearing debris from his old ...

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Ratanpur village in Delanga block of Puri district in Odisha on Monday following the recovery of the decomposed body of a minor boy from the septic tank, who had ...

They had gone to watch English Premier League matches at a video café that was built on top of the septic tank.

County commissioners have given final approval to strict septic tank rules designed to reduce the flow of harmful nitrogen and phosphorus into the Indian River Lagoon. Through its 5-0 vote on ...

Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

Some keywords and phrases: Main line: The underground pipe that connects the plumbing system in your home to the septic tank outside. Sinks, bathtubs, showers, and toilets all drain into the ...

TANKS ARE NOT PROPERLY FILLED IN. THIS IS A SEPTIC TANK COVERED. NOW, IF YOU LIVE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, YOU MAY NOT HAVE ONE OF THESE IN YOUR YARD. IN FACT, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ONE AT ALL.

LANSING, MI — Michigan has debated for decades but never passed a uniform statewide septic code — an abject governance failure that continually threatens public health and the environment, say ...

A 3-year-old Washington boy died Sunday after falling into his neighbor’s septic tank, according to local authorities. The incident happened in Lakewood, Washington, about 40 miles southwest of ...

A 3-year-old boy was found dead in a septic tank after playing in a backyard over the weekend, police say. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department told FOX 13 Seattle that the young child – who ...

A 3-year-old boy has died in Washington state after falling into a septic tank, officials said. On Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2:21 p.m. local time, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department and fire crews ...