A University of Miami industrial engineering graduate student has conducted research that shows which sites in Miami-Dade County are at risk and proposes strategies to make those systems more ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...

VERO BEACH — One in five septic tanks on the barrier island has failed, mandatory inspections have revealed. During the inspections and pump-outs — which the city requires every five years — 19.4% of ...

Almost 60pc of all septic tanks inspected last year were found to be faulty, with many judged to be at risk of contaminating local water supplies with bacteria and viruses. A new report by the ...

The call comes at the worst possible time. Water backing up into your home, strange odors wafting from your yard, or that telltale soggy patch of grass that signals septic trouble. For homeowners and ...

According to the Sound Rivers, two sites in the lower Neuse did not pass the standards test for the Swim Guide report: Maple Cypress boat ramp in Grifton and Slocum Creek in Havelock. All sites on the ...