HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a tidal lagoon with a septic system and no more room for drainage — but the ...
Heavy rains mean “tiptoe around the septic system” for those built before regulations ensured that such systems functioned properly in the San Antonio region’s rocky soil. Kerry Dike, a homeowner in ...
Some repairs come with risks that aren't obvious at first. Septic systems fall into that category, where mistakes can lead to ...
Q. Howdy, Tim. I discovered on askthebuilder.com that you’ve been a master plumber for 40 years. I recently moved from a city house on a city sewer to a rural retirement home that has a septic tank.
Before the installation of a new septic tank and finger system, this homeowner was curious about where the existing tank and drainage tile were located in their yard. The homesite was mapped to locate ...
MERRITT ISLAND — Every day, human waste seeps from thousands of septic tanks toward the Indian River Lagoon. Nitrogen, phosphorus and pathogens in the waste, coupled with high water tables and sandy ...
When you flush, shower or run your garbage disposal, that waste has to go somewhere. For most U.S. homes, it’s taken care of by municipal sewers. But if you happen to be a homeowner living in a rural ...
HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a tidal lagoon with a septic system and no more room for drainage — but the ...