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 ...

Tom spent 20 years running his own contracting company, working as a building mechanic and operating as a carpenter. Now he creates solar, home security, moving and home warranty content content for ...

For many people who live on a lake a sewer system is not available. They rely on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, commonly called septic systems, to treat and disperse waste and recycle water. A ...

Your septic field works quietly underground, but what you plant above it can make or break how well it functions. Certain roots, moisture-loving plants, and even dense groundcover can clog pipes, ...

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 ...

BUXTON, N.D. -- Thousands of miles of plastic pipe are being buried under farm fields every year in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, as farmers invest in technology to drain fields ...

Anne Arundel County has a serious pollution problem from 41,500 septic tanks. These tanks and their drain fields leach polluting nitrogen to our streams, rivers, and Chesapeake Bay. Nitrogen is one of ...