Septic tank conversions reveal a larger conservation issue; some say the government should look elsewhere to save water as experts say the region needs more.

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is holding off on amendments to oceanfront septic tank rules to give the state's environmental and health departments time to collaborate on the ...

Tree roots do not wait decades to cause trouble for your septic line. Given moisture, nutrients, and even a small opening, they can invade pipes in just a few growing seasons and quietly set up the ...

Legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly by state Sen. Victoria Gu and state Rep. Megan Cotter seeks to protect public drinking water watersheds from overdevelopment that can come ...

My transplant coordinator, Anna, called around 7 the night before surgery,” Wade said. “I thought she was calling to change my labwork time, which I thought was odd given it was after her normal ...

Well, I didn’t realize, actually, no, you still have to worry about your water.” State records show that Stanislaus County has about 20,000 water wells, with nearly half used domestically. Those wells ...

With spring around the corner, many homeowners are itching to shed their parkas and get back outdoors. If you’re a dog owner, ...

The town is legally required to make upgrades by 2028, and faces more than $90,000 per day in fines if they don’t.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and starts attacking its own tissues and ...

A sign bearing the name SimpliSafe appeared to warn would-be trespassers that any attempts to step onto the Guthrie property could have consequences.

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