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 ...

Do you wonder how septic systems work? I never gave it much thought in all the years I lived in Cincinnati. Every house I lived in was connected to a municipal sewer line. Just about every house I ...

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. 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.

HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a tidal lagoon with a septic system and no more room for drainage — but the ...