Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into homes. Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Health Center say there are some things ...

(WSVN) - Now here is an unusual one. Your septic system breaks, but you can’t repair it because a city water line runs through your yard. Are you stuck with a house with no toilets? Maybe not, if you ...

Cumberland County family will have to find a new place to live because its septic tank is leaking sewage into the back yard and they can't afford to fix it. "It's causing a great deal of pain to our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A break in the rains allows the Alljoy neighborhood to dry out but overgrown ditches along Ulmer Road, meant to carry stormwater ...

KERRVILLE — The noxious sewage fumes have subsided in the Castlecomb subdivision thanks to repairs made to its failing central septic system by the state, but locals are worried about how to fix their ...

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A renter in Lake County said her septic tank burst, leaving raw sewage all over her yard, but her landlord won't fix the problem. Neaily Fowler said she spoke with Lake County Health Department ...

Owners of homes in Northwest Arkansas that have septic tanks will soon have help repairing and replacing them as part of an effort to protect the region's watersheds. One-third of the state's ...