Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Do you want to avoid costly repairs to your on-lot septic system? About one-third of all Pennsylvania residents rely on a septic system to treat household waste. Pennsylvania regulations require ...

Septic tanks are the second largest source of groundwater nitrate contamination. In this study, the feasibility of coupling a conventional lateral field with a sulfur-limestone (S/L) layer to treat ...

The need to upgrade the septic tank and oxidation pond wastewater treatment system at Newman, Calif., led to design of an overland flow system. Septic tank effluent will be mixed with recirculated ...