“Septic system problems are frustrating and expensive, and most homeowners don’t know where the problem lies,” says Alan Rein, the developer of the product and VP of Operations at Dr. Pooper. “With ...

CLERMONT — Lisa Donelick had never seen anything more grotesque. Her lawn’s lush surface was peeled back, exposing a thick pool of raw sewage that smelled like rotten eggs. The septic repair company ...

A recent house call turned up an uncommon citrus problem – boron toxicity. The client called when she noticed that half of her grapefruit tree had lost its leaves and appeared to be dying. Two nearby ...

Q. Last summer we noticed a septic-type odor coming through the vents in the house _ more so when it was raining or damp outside. We had our septic tank pumped and a new drain line installed to keep ...

Is the grass greener over your septic tank? Are your drains backing up or smelling foul? Do you hear gurgling sounds in the plumbing? These warning signs signal that your septic tank is overloaded — ...

Question: Two years ago, we purchased a new home in a small community in northern Snohomish County that is served by a septic system. Our builder purchased three adjacent lots and built three new ...

Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the solid sludge that forms in the bottom of the tank needs to be pumped out ...

Driving through some of the newer housing developments in Woolwich and East Greenwich townships, bright green patches of grass can be seen on most of the lawns. The patches might seem innocuous 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.